The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Yefim Petrovitch Polenov
A landowner who was a guardian of the Karamazov boys.
minor
Also known as Yefim Petrovitch
First appearance: part i iv the third son alyosha
Yefim Petrovitch Polenov shows up with force in III: The Second Marriage and the Second Family. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Marshal of Nobility who takes a personal interest in the orphans, especially Alexey, and provides for their education.
Yefim Petrovitch Polenov first appears in 0006 part i iv the third son alyosha.
In III: The Second Marriage and the Second Family: The Marshal of Nobility who takes a personal interest in the orphans, especially Alexey, and provides for their education.
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See Yefim Petrovitch Polenov in part i iv the third son alyosha