# Petr Petrovich — Short Fiction character guide

> Petr Petrovich in Short Fiction by Vladimir Korolenko.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

A named character.

## In the story

### [Isn’t It Terrible?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/isn-t-it-terrible)

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

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

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

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/iv)

Petr Petrovich, a listener in the railroad conversation, interrupts Pavel Semenovich's philosophical reflections and shows cynical interest in the story.

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

Petr Petrovich mutters something during the narrator's story, prompting a pause.

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

Listener to Pavel Semenovich's story, questioned about whether Rogov studied with him.

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

A skeptical listener on the train who interrupts Pavel Semenovich's story with ironic comments.

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