The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Kuzma Samsonov
A wealthy merchant and Grushenka's former protector.
minor
Also known as Samsonov, old Samsonov, the old widower Samsonov
First appearance: I: Kuzma Samsonov
Kuzma Samsonov shows up with force in Book VIII: Mitya. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dmitri seeks money from him but is refused.
Kuzma Samsonov first appears in 0055 part iii i kuzma samsonov.
In Book VIII: Mitya: Dmitri seeks money from him but is refused.
Later, in I: Kuzma Samsonov: Grushenka's former protector; out of spite, he deceives Dmitri by sending him on a futile errand to Lyagavy.
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- Trial and Investigation Core
- Polish Con Artists at Mokroe
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- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it centers on Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterical, guilt-ridden declarati…
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See Kuzma Samsonov in I: Kuzma Samsonov