The Faraway Bride · Character

Alexander Petrovitch Weber

A young man whose reports on Tatiana Pavlovna's many broken betrothals have hardened into a warning: better to be dead than promised to her.

supporting

Also known as Alexander Weber, young Weber, young Alexander, Sasha Weber

First appearance: iv

As a supporting figure in The Faraway Bride, Alexander Petrovitch Weber is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Sasha Weber is mentioned as having committed suicide by cutting his throat, leaving a note blaming Tatiana for his death.

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Alexander Petrovitch Weber speaks of Tatiana with a finality that colors how others see her, telling Seryozha in Chi-tao-kou that she is many times betrothed, perhaps married to a devil, not good for men. His judgments travel ahead of Tatiana like weather, shaping the suspicions of suitors and strangers alike. Whether spurned, disillusioned, or merely observant, he functions as the story's cautionary voice about the Ostapenko daughter, and his words press on every man who might consider her.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Anna Semionovna
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VII
Sasha Weber is mentioned as having committed suicide by cutting his throat, leaving a note blaming Tatiana for his death. His memory haunts the chapter's discussion of pain and mortality.
VIII
Mentioned as Tatiana's betrothed who committed suicide by cutting his throat, an example of the Ostapenko family curse.
IX
Has committed suicide; his letter to Anna explains his philosophical reasons and bequeaths his compass to Tatiana; Anna sees his body as a 'pale death' waiting for Seryozha.

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