Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Lopatin
A character with a minor role, possibly a visitor.
minor
Also known as Lopatin, Monsieur Lopatin
First appearance: nadejda nicolaievna
Mr. Lopatin shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator, who awkwardly negotiates with Nadejda to model for his painting of Charlotte Corday.
Mr. Lopatin first appears in 0041 nadejda nicolaievna.
In V: The narrator, who awkwardly negotiates with Nadejda to model for his painting of Charlotte Corday.
Later, in VIII: The narrator, Andrei Lopatin, visits Helfreich to help him move and learns more about the relationships involving Nadejda and Bezsonow.
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- Plot drivers and minor cast
- Military and landowner figures
- Protagonist
- Central family and servants
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