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The Idiot · Character
Kostya Lebedev
Lebedev's young son.
minor
Also known as Kostia Lebedeff, Kostia, Lebedeff
First appearance: part ii iv
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- Central characters in love triangle
- Minor supporting characters
- Minor and background characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The narrative climax occurs here because Varvara Ardalionovna’s return home in a state of “considerable mental…
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