The Idiot · Character

Alexandra Ivanovna Epanchina

The eldest Epanchin daughter, quiet and observant.

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Also known as Alexandra, Alexandra Ivanovna

First appearance: II

Alexandra Ivanovna Epanchina shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the eldest daughter, aged twenty-five, pretty and clever.

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In II: Mentioned as the eldest daughter, aged twenty-five, pretty and clever. Later, in V: The eldest daughter, she advocates for kindness…

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

The narrative climax occurs here because Varvara Ardalionovna’s return home in a state of “considerable mental…

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II
Mentioned as the eldest daughter, aged twenty-five, pretty and clever.
V
The eldest daughter, she advocates for kindness toward Myshkin and shows interest in his stories.
VII
Examines the portrait with Adelaida and tries to calm her mother.
I
The eldest daughter, calm and dreamy, causing her mother puzzlement.
Chapter II
Joins in the laughter after Aglaya's outburst; walks with Evgeny Pavlovich and Adelaida.
Chapter X: The Nightmare Letters and the Midnight Encounter
Meets the prince at the Epanchin house at half-past twelve and tells him the time.

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