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Simon Ivanovich

A character distinct from Simon Ivanoff, possibly a different person.

minor

Also known as Simon

First appearance: nadejda nicolaievna

Simon Ivanovich shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A waiter who tries to get Ivan Ivanovich to leave the restaurant when he is distressed.
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In II: A waiter who tries to get Ivan Ivanovich to leave the restaurant when he is distressed. Later, in XII: Promises to find Nadejda 'even if she were at the bottom of the sea'; leaves for the day and has not yet…

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SISimon IvanoffVPVassili Petrov…SISimon Ivanovich

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse minor characters and references
  • Plot drivers and minor cast
  • Central family and servants

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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