The Little Demon · Character
Prepolovenskaya
A matchmaker and busybody whose cheerful meddling in other people's marriages makes her a comic engine of the town's gossip economy.
supporting
Also known as Efimovna Prepolovenskaya
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in The Little Demon, Prepolovenskaya is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Visits and teases Volodin about his interest in Varvara, while secretly hoping to marry Peredonov to her sister.
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Prepolovenskaya traffics in rumours, introductions, and the small social transactions that keep provincial life humming. Her interest in arranging matches, particularly around Peredonov's long-delayed engagement, gives…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Matchmakers and servants
- Extended cast of townspeople
- Haunting and matchmaking figures
- Peredonov's social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Peredonov
social · negative
Prepolovenskaya is a townswoman who Peredonov suspects of plotting against him, fueling… How this plays out →
- Peredonov
social · negative
Prepolovenskaya is a townswoman who Peredonov suspects of plotting against him, fueling… How this plays out →
- Peredonov
social · negative
Prepolovenskaya is a townswoman who Peredonov suspects of plotting against him, fueling… How this plays out →
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