The Village · Character
Khvostoff
A minor character, possibly a landowner or official.
minor
First appearance: the village
Khvostoff shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A decrepit hero of the Sevastopol campaign who repeatedly asks the price of Tikhon Ilitch's horse.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor villagers and transient figures
- Protagonist
- Nobility and their associates
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Kuzma’s emotional peak is his sudden, desperate need for his brother Tikhon Ilitch—he rushes to the window wit…
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