The Secret Agent · Character
Mr. Vladimir
A sleek, contemptuous embassy official who decides that the anarchists under his observation have grown lazy and need to be reminded what real terror costs.
supporting
First appearance: i
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Vladimir is the First Secretary of a foreign embassy, a man of polished manners and genuine scorn for the exiles he is supposed to be managing. He regards the British police as complacent and the revolutionists as fat…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Anarchist circle and victims
- Protagonist
- Minor household and background characters
- Investigators and theoretical figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as the Professor reveals his nihilistic detachment…
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- Mr. Verloc
professional · negative
Vladimir, as Verloc's handler at the embassy, pressures and manipulates Verloc into… How this plays out →
- Baron Stott-Wartenheim
professional · ambivalent
- Mr. Verloc
professional · negative
Vladimir, as Verloc's handler at the embassy, pressures and manipulates Verloc into… How this plays out →
- Mr. Verloc
professional · negative
Vladimir, as Verloc's handler at the embassy, pressures and manipulates Verloc into… How this plays out →
- Baron Stott-Wartenheim
professional · ambivalent
- Baron Stott-Wartenheim
professional · ambivalent
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