The Idiot · Character

Mr. Terentyev

Hippolyte's father, mentioned but not seen.

minor

Also known as Mr. Terentieff, Madame Terentieff

First appearance: part i iii

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

The narrative climax occurs here because Varvara Ardalionovna’s return home in a state of “considerable mental…

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