Short Fiction · Character

Petr Petrovich

A named character.

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First appearance: short fiction

Petr Petrovich shows up with force in Isn’t It Terrible?. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The listener in the conversation; he is asked if he remembers Rogov but does not.

Petr Petrovich first appears in 0001 short fiction.

In Isn’t It Terrible?: The listener in the conversation; he is asked if he remembers Rogov but does not.

Later, in III: A skeptical listener who mocks the idea of tragedy in having a hundred thousand rubles, representing practical, unromantic views.

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Isn’t It Terrible?
The listener in the conversation; he is asked if he remembers Rogov but does not.
III
A skeptical listener who mocks the idea of tragedy in having a hundred thousand rubles, representing practical, unromantic views.
IV
Petr Petrovich, a listener in the railroad conversation, interrupts Pavel Semenovich's philosophical reflections and shows cynical interest in the story.
V
Petr Petrovich mutters something during the narrator's story, prompting a pause.
VI
Listener to Pavel Semenovich's story, questioned about whether Rogov studied with him.
VII
A skeptical listener on the train who interrupts Pavel Semenovich's story with ironic comments.

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