# Liubka — Yama character guide > Liubka in Yama by Aleksandr Kuprin. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Liubka So, Anna Markovna's **First appearance:** 0005-yama ## Who they are A young woman pulled out of Anna Markovna's house and into a cramped student flat, where she learns knitting, flowers, and the limits of being saved. ## Relationships ### [Likhonin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/likhonin) _romantic_ Likhonin is Liubka's lover and protector, though their relationship is fraught with tension and her dependence on him. ### [Simanovsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/simanovsky) _professional_ Simanovsky is a client of Liubka's, engaging with her in the brothel setting. ### [Soloviev](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/soloviev) _professional_ Soloviev is a frequent client of Liubka, representing a transactional relationship. ### [Liuba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/liuba) _rivalry_ Liuba and Liubka are rivals for Likhonin's affection, creating jealousy and conflict. ### [Jennka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/jennka) _friendship_ Jennka and Liubka are fellow sex workers who share a bond of camaraderie and mutual support. ### [Soloviev](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/soloviev) _professional_ Soloviev is a frequent client of Liubka, representing a transactional relationship. ### [Simanovsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/simanovsky) _professional_ Simanovsky is a client of Liubka's, engaging with her in the brothel setting. ### [Likhonin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/likhonin) _romantic_ Likhonin is Liubka's lover and protector, though their relationship is fraught with tension and her dependence on him. ### [Likhonin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/likhonin) _romantic_ Likhonin is Liubka's lover and protector, though their relationship is fraught with tension and her dependence on him. ### [Jennka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/jennka) _friendship_ Jennka and Liubka are fellow sex workers who share a bond of camaraderie and mutual support. ### [Simanovsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/simanovsky) _professional_ Simanovsky is a client of Liubka's, engaging with her in the brothel setting. ### [Soloviev](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/soloviev) _professional_ Soloviev is a frequent client of Liubka, representing a transactional relationship. ## In the story ### [Yama The Pit Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/yama) A prostitute at Anna Markovna's, central to the early narrative. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-i-ii) One of the girls, barefoot and in her shift, enjoys a rare peaceful morning feeding the dog Amour, feeling joy from sleeping alone and the Trinity holiday. ### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-i-xiii) The naive young prostitute who agrees to leave with Likhonin, uncertain but hopeful about a new life. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-viii) Returns to the brothel after being cast out by Likhonin, begging to be taken back. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-ix) Sleepy and confused, she responds with simple affection and skepticism, unable to grasp Likhonin's rhetoric. ### [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-x) Exhausted and disoriented after being taken from the brothel; shows instinctive pity for the sleeping Nijeradze. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-xii) Sits quietly waiting; shows affection but is confused and disappointed by Likhonin's rejection of a romantic relationship. ### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii) Feels ill at ease but drawn to Soloviev; later reflects on her hopes for a peaceful life with Likhonin. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv) Feels awkward and ashamed being paraded before Likhonin's friends; doubts his sincerity and struggles to imagine a non-sensual relationship. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-xv) The prostitute Likhonin seeks to rescue; her account book reveals her exploitation and health issues. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-xvi) Improves in looks and domestic skills, learns to make artificial flowers, and is deeply moved by the story of Manon Lescaut. She shows pride in her earnings and creates a peaceful home atmosphere. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-ii-xvii) Endures Simanovsky's lessons with growing resistance, asserts her dignity as a 'decent woman,' and confronts visiting female students about their hypocrisy. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-iii-i) Returns to the brothel after being abandoned by Likhonin, recounts her failed attempt at an honest life, and is beaten by Emma Edwardovna before being taken back. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-iii-iv) Mentioned as having been rescued by a student who later abandoned her, returning to the brothel tattered and crying. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/chapters/part-iii-viii) Attends the funeral and violently rejects Soloviev's marriage proposal. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters/liubka - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yama_se/characters