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Prince N

A society prince mentioned in passing.

minor

Also known as Prince N—, Prince

First appearance: part iii viii

See Prince N in part iii viiiBook page

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AIAlexandra Ivan…EPEvgeny Pavlovi…PLPrince Lev Nik…PSParfyon Semyon…PNPrince N

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  • Other

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  • Minor and background characters
  • Epanchin daughters and Marie
  • Central characters in love triangle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • 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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See Prince N in part iii viii