# Lieutenant Zherebyatnikov — The House of the Dead character guide

> Lieutenant Zherebyatnikov in The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** this Lieutenant Zherebyatnikov, Zherebyatnikov

**First appearance:** 0012-part-ii-i-the-hospital

## Who they are

A cruel prison officer who enjoys flogging prisoners.

## In the story

### [II: The Hospital (Continued)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-the-hospital-continued)

Sadistic officer who delights in administering punishment as an art form.

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