The Idiot · Character
Surikov
A poor clerk mentioned by Lebedev.
minor
Also known as Surikoff
First appearance: part ii iv
Surikov shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Appears in Hippolyte's delirium, finding a million roubles and being persuaded to make a golden coffin for his child.
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- Closing
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See Surikov in part ii iv