# Pyotr Dmitritch — Short Fiction character guide

> Pyotr Dmitritch in Short Fiction by Anton Chekhov.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Pyotr

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

## Who they are

A steady presence in Chekhov's provincial world, caught between the small dramas of family life and the quiet, unspoken distances between people.

## Relationships

### [Zina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/characters/zina)

_family_

Pyotr Dmitritch and Zina are father and daughter, with a protective and authoritative dynamic.

### [Zina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/characters/zina)

_family_

Pyotr Dmitritch and Zina are father and daughter, with a protective and authoritative dynamic.

## In the story

### [Difficult People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/difficult-people)

The student son who confronts his father about his abusive behavior and struggles with his own emotions.

### [Who Was to Blame?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/who-was-to-blame)

The narrator's uncle, a lean, bilious Latin teacher who attempts to train a kitten to catch mice using a mousetrap, but his harsh methods only frighten the kitten.

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

Olga's husband, whose behavior at the party causes tension.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/i)

Olga's husband, celebrating his name-day; he flirts with Lubotchka, argues with his uncle, and displays a pompous, authoritative demeanor that alienates his wife.

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

Olga's husband, who advocates for physical labor and mows the grass, causing tension with his wife over his views on money and property.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iii)

Olga's husband, whose careless behavior and charm provoke her jealousy and irritation.

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

Attempts to soothe Olga but becomes frustrated; later stands by the window, detached, as the labor progresses.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/v)

Visibly thinner and hollow-eyed, weeps and renounces his former concerns, grieving the loss of the child.

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

Referred to as Captain Polyansky, who is transferring to a western province and has been visiting Varya, causing her distress.

### [A Woman's Kingdom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/a-woman-s-kingdom)

A manager at Anna's factory, who represents the bureaucratic and pragmatic side of her business.

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

Not present in this chapter.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/i)

Vasilisa's husband, a thin old man who trusts blindly.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iii)

Bishop Pyotr is the central figure, overwhelmed by diocesan duties and seeking spiritual peace.

## Links

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