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Natalia Ivanovna

Andrey's wife, anxious about her little boy and the servants, who moves through the house with a candle and a plan no one quite notices forming.

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Also known as Natasha, Natalia Ivanovna, Natasha Il parait, Natasha Excited, Natasha Happy, Natalia Ivanova

First appearance: act i

As a major figure in Three Sisters, Natalia Ivanovna is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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OSOlga SergeyevnaIRIvan Romanovit…ASAndrey Sergeye…MSMasha SergeyevnaISIrina SergeyevnaNINatalia Ivanovna

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  • Other

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  • Prozorov family and associates
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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