# M. Valerianov — Short Fiction character guide

> M. Valerianov in Short Fiction by Aleksandr Kuprin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Valerianov

**First appearance:** 0036-i

## Who they are

A character in a story, possibly a tutor or official.

## In the story

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

Listed as managing director for the performance.

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

The freckled, long-limbed manager of the town theatre who hires the narrator.

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

Mentioned as having been sitting with Lara-Larsky on a bench earlier; not directly active in this chapter.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_se/chapters/vi)

The manager of the theatre, breakfasts in the arbour.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_se/chapters/viii)

The narrator approaches him for money; he initially refuses but later allows the narrator to sleep in the theatre.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_se/chapters/xi)

The manager who exploits actors by withholding salaries, likened to a coachman dangling hay.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_se/chapters/xii)

Referenced as having given Nelioubov a large sum of money to send to a woman, leading to his bond-service.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_se/chapters/xiii)

Stops speaking to the narrator; accepts a gift of a hundred rubles.

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