# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Ivan Bunin.

- [Theodot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/theodot.md): A central figure, possibly a ruler or patriarch, frequently referenced with pronouns.
- [Alexander Romanov Shasha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/alexander_romanov_shasha.md): A prominent character, often referred to as Shasha, with significant narrative presence.
- [Chang](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/chang.md): A key figure, likely a sailor or dreamer, central to a story about perception.
- [The Gentleman from San Francisco](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/the_gentleman_from_san_francisco.md): A wealthy American traveler whose death at a resort triggers existential reflection.
- [Kasimir Stanislavovitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/kasimir_stanislavovitch.md): A character with a complex identity, possibly an artist or intellectual.
- [Gautami](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/gautami.md): A wise or ascetic female figure, likely a spiritual guide or storyteller.
- [Constantine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/constantine.md): A character with multiple aliases, possibly a traveler or lover.
- [Vanniya](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/vanniya.md): A recurring character, possibly a servant or local figure.
- [Roman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/roman.md): A named character with sustained presence in the narrative.
- [Madame Maraud](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/madame_maraud.md): A matriarchal figure, possibly a mother or landlady.
- [Semyon Novikov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/semyon_novikov.md): A named character, possibly a peasant or worker.
- [Anna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/anna.md): A female character with emotional or romantic significance.
- [Ivlev](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/ivlev.md): A character central to a story of love or memory.
- [Olga Meschersky](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/olga_meschersky.md): A young woman, possibly a student or socialite, with a tragic arc.
- [Pashka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/pashka.md): A cheerful or simple character, possibly a servant or youth.
- [Father Rodion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/father_rodion.md): A priest or religious figure with a role in the community.
- [Kate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/kate.md): A female character, possibly a love interest or relative.
- [Zotov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/zotov.md): A named character with limited but distinct appearances.
- [Aglaia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/aglaia.md): A central female figure in a story of beauty or fate.
- [Ivan Bunin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/ivan_bunin.md): The author appears as a character or narrator in some stories.
- [Kiriushka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/kiriushka.md): A minor character, possibly a child or servant.
- [Phenka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/phenka.md): A minor female character with brief appearances.
- [Elijah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/elijah.md): A biblical or folk prophet figure appearing in a story.
- [The Colonel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/the_colonel.md): A military officer with a minor narrative role.
- [Flaxen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/flaxen.md): A character referred to by hair color, likely a youth.
- [Chaikin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/chaikin.md): A named character, possibly a tradesman or neighbor.
- [M. Maraud](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/m_maraud.md): A male relative of Madame Maraud, possibly her husband.
- [Alexey Mikhailovitch Malyntin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/alexey_mikhailovitch_malyntin.md): A named character with a formal title, possibly a landowner.
- [Lushka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/lushka.md): A minor female character, possibly a peasant or lover.
- [Vera](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/vera.md): A female character with a brief but named role.
- [Polkanikha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/polkanikha.md): A minor female character, possibly a widow or elder.
- [Nikolai Ivannich](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/nikolai_ivannich.md): A named character with a patronymic, likely a local figure.
- [The Officer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/the_officer.md): A military officer appearing in a scene.
- [Koslov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/koslov.md): A named character, possibly a merchant or traveler.
- [The Englishman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/the_englishman.md): A foreign character appearing in a story.
- [Luigi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/luigi.md): An Italian character, possibly a servant or musician.
- [The Master](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/the_master.md): A figure of authority, possibly a landowner or employer.
- [D. H. Lawrence](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/d_h_lawrence.md): The author appears as a character or reference.
- [Nicanor Matveich](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/nicanor_matveich.md): A named character with a patronymic, likely a local elder.
- [Postnii](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/postnii.md): A minor character, possibly a monk or ascetic.
- [Simon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/simon.md): A biblical or folk name appearing in a story.
- [Makar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/makar.md): A minor character, possibly a peasant or worker.
- [Kostiya](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/kostiya.md): A diminutive name, possibly a child or servant.
- [Khvoshchinsky](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/khvoshchinsky.md): A named character, possibly a landowner or eccentric.
- [Carmela](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/carmela.md): An Italian female character with a minor role.
- [John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/john.md): A character with a descriptive epithet, possibly a hermit.
- [Isaac the Anchorite](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/isaac_the_anchorite.md): A religious recluse appearing in a story.
- [Pakhomka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/pakhomka.md): A minor character, possibly a peasant or worker.
- [Nast](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/nast.md): A minor female character, possibly a servant.
- [Mara](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/mara.md): A female character with a brief appearance.
- [Madame Bonnay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/madame_bonnay.md): A French female character with a minor role.
- [Elise](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/elise.md): A female character, possibly a child or young woman.
- [Mark the Grave Digger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/mark_the_grave_digger.md): A laborer associated with death or burial.

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