The Little Demon · Character
Olga Kokovkina
A respectable widow and mother of a student, Olga Vassilyevna Kokovkina maintains her standing in provincial society while quietly observing the moral decay around her.
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Also known as Olga Vassilyevna, Olga Vassilyevna Kokovkina, Kokovkina
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in The Little Demon, Olga Kokovkina is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Sasha's landlady; she is surprised by Peredonov's late visit and later frightened when he accuses Sasha of being a bad boy.
Olga Kokovkina is a woman of some standing in the town, her respectability anchored in her role as a mother and her careful navigation of local social hierarchies. She represents the possibility of dignity within a corrupt environment, though her position also reveals how even the most upright must compromise to survive in a place where gossip and suspicion rule. She matters because she offers a counterpoint to the novel's pervasive pettiness, a figure whose quiet presence suggests that not everyone has surrendered to the town's spiritual rot.
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- Peredonov's social circle
- Extended cast of townspeople
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
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