The Bolshevik Myth · Character
Maria Spiridonova
Left Socialist Revolutionary leader.
minor
Also known as Spiridonova
First appearance: iv moscow
Maria Spiridonova shows up with force in The Spirit of Fanaticism. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Imprisoned in the Kremlin and later hidden; visited by Berkman, who finds her a sincere idealist.
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In The Spirit of Fanaticism: Imprisoned in the Kremlin and later hidden; visited by Berkman, who finds her a sincere idealist. Later, in Endnotes: Referenced in endnote as the famous revolutionist who killed General…
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- Other
Character groups
- Left SR and Women Acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Extensive Revolutionary Cast
- American Journalists and Bolshevik Leader
- Anarchists and Bolsheviks
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of disillusion…
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