# Pan Popèlski — Short Fiction character guide

> Pan Popèlski in Short Fiction by Vladimir Korolenko.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Pan, the small Pan, Pan, the silent Pan Popèlski, the taciturn Pan Popèlski, The Popèlski, Popèlski

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A silent and mysterious Pan.

## In the story

### [The Blind Infant—The Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/i-the-blind-infant-the-family)

The father, a typical southwestern landowner, good-natured and preoccupied with his mills; he appears only briefly.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/iii)

Father of the blind child, a good-natured landowner focused on his mills.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/vi)

The father who agrees to send for a piano from town at his wife's request.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/vii)

The silent father, mentioned as having been charmed by Pani Yatzènko's piano playing years ago.

### [III: The First Friendship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/iii-the-first-friendship)

The taciturn father of Petrùsya, mentioned as having been involved in a lawsuit with the previous neighbor.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned as the taciturn neighbor who had a lawsuit with the former possessor of the estate.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/vi)

Pan Valentine Yaskùlski, the Possessor, who initially disapproves of Evelyn's education but later compromises.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/i)

The father has brought his estate into prosperous condition but troubles himself little about his son's future life.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as the owner of the estate where the visit takes place.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/vii)

Dozes quietly in his chair, waiting for supper.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as a Catholic, but the child (Peter) was baptized in the mother's church by an Orthodox priest.

## Links

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