Short Fiction · Character

Verotchka

A young woman involved in a romantic story.

minor

Also known as Ivan Alexeyitch Ognev, Ognev, Ivan Alexeyitch, pretty Verotchka, Ivan

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Kozyavkin's wife, expected to be home but absent; her name is called repeatedly.

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With Vera Ivanovna Kardin (family): Vera Ivanovna Kardin and Verotchka are mother and daughter, with a close and protective relationship. In Gone Astray: Kozyavkin's wife, expected to be home but absent; her name is…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Family
Other

Character groups

Women and men in personal dramas
Disillusioned professionals and family figures
Youth and journey companions
Diverse characters in dramatic and everyday life

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Vera Ivanovna Kardin
family · positive
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Gone Astray
Kozyavkin's wife, expected to be home but absent; her name is called repeatedly.
A Nightmare
Kunin, the permanent member of the Rural Board, who initially judges Father Yakov harshly but later feels deep remorse and a desire to help.
A Happy Man
Ivan Alexyevitch Ognev, the happy bridegroom, is the central figure who boards the wrong train and delivers a drunken monologue on happiness and marriage.
Verotchka
Vera Gavrilovna Kuznetsov, the young woman who confesses her love to Ognev and is rejected, leaving her heartbroken.
The Teacher of Literature
Verotchka is a young woman whose interactions with the teacher highlight themes of innocence and unspoken affection.
An Artist's Story
The artist's love interest, whose presence influences his reflections on art and life.
II
The narrator, who paints scenery and manages stage effects at the Azhogins' theatricals.
IV
Not present in this chapter.
About Love
Narrator of the story, reflecting on his love for Anna Alexyevna.

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