Three Sisters · Character
Feodor Ilitch Kuligin
A schoolteacher married to Masha, he is kind, pedantic, and cheerfully oblivious to the unhappiness sitting across his own dinner table.
supporting
Also known as Kuligin, Kuligin Natalia Ivanovna, Kuligin Masha, Kuligin Hurt, Kuligin Gaily, Kuligin Laughs, Kuligin She's, Enter Kuligin, Kuligin Who
First appearance: act i
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Kuligin belongs to the household as Masha's husband and the local schoolmaster, a man who likes to hear himself speak and takes quiet satisfaction in his wife and his work. His good nature is real but unperceptive: he…
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- Prozorov family and associates
- Protagonist
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