The Secret City · Character
Old Feodor Stepanovitch
An elderly Russian character, possibly a retired official or relative.
minor
Also known as old Feodor
First appearance: xix
Old Feodor Stepanovitch shows up with force in Markovitch's Confidences. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old man for whom Markovitch worked as a secretary, described as mean and sadistic.
Old Feodor Stepanovitch first appears in 0022 xix.
In Markovitch's Confidences: The old man for whom Markovitch worked as a secretary, described as mean and sadistic.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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See Old Feodor Stepanovitch in xix