Short Fiction · Character
Stepan Nilitch Rybkin
A journalist and secret police informant whose shabby trade in gossip and denunciation makes him a walking index of the city's compromises.
supporting
Also known as Stepan, Rybkin, Stepan Nilitch
First appearance: captain ribnikov
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Alexandra Ivanovna's idiot son, over 29 years old but appearing about 16; cannot speak properly, only making sounds like 'oorli' and calling himself 'Papan'; shows innocent…
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See Stepan Nilitch Rybkin in captain ribnikov