# Smurov — The Brothers Karamazov character guide

> Smurov in The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Clever little Smurov, little Smurov

**First appearance:** 0074-part-iv-i-kolya-krassotkin

## Who they are

A schoolboy and friend of Kolya Krassotkin.

## In the story

### [A Meeting with the Schoolboys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-iii-a-meeting-with-the-schoolboys)

A left-handed boy among the group throwing stones at the solitary boy.

### [Book X: The Boys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-book-x-the-boys)

Smurov is one of the boys in Kolya's group, who reports to Alyosha about the bullying of Ilusha.

### [The Schoolboy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iii-the-schoolboy)

Smurov meets Kolya and accompanies him, providing updates on Ilusha's condition and expressing concern about his health.

### [IV: The Lost Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iv-the-lost-dog)

Mentioned as having reported that Kolya was looking for the dog.

### [By Ilusha's Bedside](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-v-by-ilusha-s-bedside)

Among the boys, expresses regret at not guessing Kolya's plan.

### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-epilogue)

One of the boys at the grave, participating in the farewell to Ilusha.

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