# Manilov — Dead Souls character guide

> Manilov in Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** landowner Manilov, the smiling Manilov

**First appearance:** 0004-part-i-ii

## Who they are

A saccharine, impractical landowner who lives in a world of fantasy.

## Links

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