# Anna Markovna — Yama character guide

> Anna Markovna in Yama by Aleksandr Kuprin.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Anna, Markovna, Anna Markovna Shaibes

**First appearance:** 0005-yama

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [Yama The Pit Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/yama)

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

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-i-i)

Proprietor of one of the two-rouble establishments, part of the mid-tier brothels in Yama.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-i-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-i-iv)

The proprietress who takes half the earnings from dances ordered by guests.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-i-v)

Proprietress of the brothel; hears Berkesh's story about Magda and is initially pleased with the new boarder.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-i)

Mentioned as the stout, old, pale-eyed proprietress of the familiar house that perishes along with the Yamkas.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-v)

Reluctantly agrees to Horizon's proposal to transfer Sonka, though she feels pity for the girl.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-ix)

Mentioned as the owner of the brothel from which Likhonin carried off Liubka.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-xv)

The housekeeper who negotiates Liubka's release, demanding payment and displaying cynical mistrust.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-iii-ii)

Owner of the brothel where Kolya loses his virginity.

### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-iii-v)

Proprietress of the brothel; present during the inspection and the aftermath of Jennka's suicide.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-iii-vi)

Sells the brothel to Emma Edwardovna, feeling senile infirmity and a premonition of fate turning against her.

## Links

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