The Idiot · Character
Nikolai Andreevich Pavlishchev
Myshkin's deceased benefactor, mentioned in the inheritance plot.
minor
Also known as Nicolai Andreevitch, Pavlicheff, Nicolai Andreevitch Pavlicheff, Mr. Pavlicheff, the late Mr. Pavlicheff
First appearance: part i i
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- Central characters in love triangle
- Epanchin daughters and Marie
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
The narrative climax occurs here because Varvara Ardalionovna’s return home in a state of “considerable mental…
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