# Ivan Petrovitch — Short Fiction character guide

> Ivan Petrovitch in Short Fiction by Anton Chekhov.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ivan, Ivan Petrovitch Kulikin

**First appearance:** 0000-a-living-chattel

## Who they are

A man who plays a role in the stories.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/ii)

Ivan Petrovitch brings two French women to his villa, leaving Groholsky and Liza in peace, but his presence still causes tension.

### [The Privy Councillor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/the-privy-councillor)

The privy councillor and uncle of the narrator, whose visit disrupts the household.

### [A Pink Stocking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/a-pink-stocking)

Pavel Petrovitch Somov, the husband, who criticizes his wife's letter and later reconciles with her over dinner.

### [In Passion Week](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/in-passion-week)

The narrator's father, whose name is given during the confession registration.

### [The Student](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/the-student)

The student, son of a sacristan, returning from shooting on a cold Good Friday evening.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iv)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Darling](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/the-darling)

Kukin, the manager of the Tivoli theatre. He is perpetually despairing about the weather and public taste, and marries Olenka. He dies suddenly in Moscow.

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