The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Maximov
A garrulous old landowner and hanger-on at Mokroe.
minor
Also known as old Maximov
First appearance: part iii v a sudden resolution
Maximov shows up with force in I: They Arrive at the Monastery. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A landowner from Tula who eagerly offers to guide the visitors to the elder's hermitage.
Maximov first appears in 0059 part iii v a sudden resolution.
In I: They Arrive at the Monastery: A landowner from Tula who eagerly offers to guide the visitors to the elder's hermitage.
Later, in VI: "I Am Coming, Too!": A gentleman traveling with Kalganov, also at the inn.
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Character Web
27 connectionsA slice of how Maximov sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Mokroe Episode Participants
- Trial and Investigation Core
- Minor and Background Characters
- Polish Con Artists at Mokroe
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it centers on Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterical, guilt-ridden declarati…
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Maximov appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I: They Arrive at the Monastery
- VI: "I Am Coming, Too!"
- VII: The First and Rightful Lover
- Delirium
- At Grushenka's
Chapter companion notes
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See Maximov in part iii v a sudden resolution