The Idiot · Character
Antip Burdovsky
A young man claiming to be Pavlishchev's son, seeking money from Myshkin.
minor
Also known as Mr. Burdovsky, Burdovsky, poor Mr. Burdovsky, Antip Burdovsky
First appearance: part ii vi
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In Chapter IX: Stares in stupefaction as Lizabetha Prokofievna points at him and predicts he will become a murderer. Later, in XII: Sent a letter to the prince refusing money but acknowledging his help to his mother;…
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The narrative climax occurs here because Varvara Ardalionovna’s return home in a state of “considerable mental…
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See Antip Burdovsky in part ii vi