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The Little Demon · Character

Darya

A servant in the Peredonov household.

minor

Also known as Dashenka

First appearance: i

Darya shows up with force in Author's Preface to the Second Russian Edition, 1908. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Author's Preface to the Second Russian Edition, 1908: Listed among the characters depicted in the novel. Later, in IV: One of the…

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RORoubovskyOKOlga KokovkinaNKNikolai Khripa…LILiudmillaPEPeredonovDADarya

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Peredonov's social circle
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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