Yama · Character

Anna Markovna

The brothel's proprietress, who inspects new arrivals like livestock and runs her house with the calm arithmetic of a businesswoman.

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Also known as Anna, Markovna, Anna Markovna Shaibes

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The madam of the brothel, overseeing the establishment and its women.

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In Yama The Pit Part I: The madam of the brothel, overseeing the establishment and its women. Later, in I: Proprietor of one of the…

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This is the dramatic climax because Jennka’s confession—“someone has infected me with syphilis”—represents the…

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Yama The Pit Part I
The madam of the brothel, overseeing the establishment and its women.
I
Proprietor of one of the two-rouble establishments, part of the mid-tier brothels in Yama.
II
The proprietress, a dumpy woman with faded blue eyes and a raspberry-colored lip, hosts Inspector Berkesh and negotiates with him over a missing girl.
IV
The proprietress who takes half the earnings from dances ordered by guests.
V
Proprietress of the brothel; hears Berkesh's story about Magda and is initially pleased with the new boarder.
I
Mentioned as the stout, old, pale-eyed proprietress of the familiar house that perishes along with the Yamkas.
V
Reluctantly agrees to Horizon's proposal to transfer Sonka, though she feels pity for the girl.
IX
Mentioned as the owner of the brothel from which Likhonin carried off Liubka.
XV
The housekeeper who negotiates Liubka's release, demanding payment and displaying cynical mistrust.
Chapter II
Owner of the brothel where Kolya loses his virginity.
Chapter V
Proprietress of the brothel; present during the inspection and the aftermath of Jennka's suicide.
VI
Sells the brothel to Emma Edwardovna, feeling senile infirmity and a premonition of fate turning against her.

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