Yama · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Yama by Aleksandr Kuprin.
Likhonin
major
Also known as The Sparrows, XI
A student and central figure who becomes involved with Liubka and the brothel world.
Liubka
major
Also known as Liubka So, Anna Markovna's
A young prostitute who forms a complex relationship with Likhonin.
Tamara
major
Also known as The modest quiet Tamara, Tamarochka
A clever and handsome prostitute, one of the key women in the brothel.
Jennka
major
Also known as the proud Jennka, The self-respecting Jennka
A proud and self-respecting prostitute with a strong personality.
Sergei Ivanovich Platonov
major
Also known as Sergei Ivanovich, Sergei
A journalist and observer who narrates much of the story.
Anna Markovna
supporting
Also known as Anna, Markovna, Anna Markovna Shaibes
The madam of the brothel, a shrewd and calculating woman.
Simon Yakovlevich Horizon
supporting
Also known as Simon Yakovlevich, Horizon
A mysterious and influential figure who frequents the brothel.
Emma Edwardovna Titzner
supporting
Also known as Emma, Emma Edwardovna
A former prostitute and friend of Anna Markovna.
Soloviev
supporting
Also known as The ponderous Soloviev, darling Soloviev
A kind-hearted and ponderous man, friend to the brothel women.
Simeon
supporting
Also known as the gloomy Simeon
A gloomy and mysterious character associated with the brothel.
Simanovsky
supporting
Also known as Comrade Simanovsky
A comrade and acquaintance of the main characters.
Magdalen
supporting
Also known as Magda
A prostitute with a tragic past, also called Magda.
Liuba
supporting
Also known as The naive Liuba
A naive young prostitute in the brothel.
Little Manka
supporting
Also known as Little White Manka, Manka
A young prostitute known as Little White Manka.
Rovinskaya
supporting
A prostitute and friend of the other women.
Prince Nijeradze
supporting
Also known as Prince
A prince and frequent visitor to the brothel.
Roly-Poly
supporting
Also known as The lanky rickety Roly-Poly, Poly, Roly
A lanky and rickety character who appears in the brothel.
Boris Sobashnikov
supporting
Also known as Sobashnikov, Boris, comrade Boris
A comrade and friend of the main characters.
Volodya Chaplinsky
supporting
Also known as Chaplinsky, Volodya
A young man who visits the brothel.
Mr. Yarchenko
supporting
Also known as Gavrila Petrovich Yarchenko
A gentleman and acquaintance of the brothel patrons.
Niura
supporting
A prostitute in the brothel.
Zoe
supporting
A prostitute in the brothel.
Ernst Andreievich Ryazanov
supporting
Also known as Ernst Andreievich
A man who interacts with the brothel characters.
Mr. Berkesh
supporting
Also known as the ferocious and brazen Berkesh
A ferocious and brazen visitor to the brothel.
Jennechka
supporting
A diminutive form of Jennka, a prostitute.
Pasha
minor
A character in the brothel.
Verka
minor
Also known as the trusting Verka
A trusting prostitute in the brothel.
Madame Barsukova
minor
A madam or visitor to the brothel.
Kitty
minor
Also known as fat Kitty, Fat Katie, Katie, the stout Kitty
A stout prostitute in the brothel.
Petrov
minor
A minor character in the story.
Dilectorsky
minor
A minor character who appears in the narrative.
Pashka
minor
Also known as the unhappy Pashka
An unhappy character in the brothel.
Alexandra
minor
Also known as The crafty Alexandra
A crafty prostitute in the brothel.
Manya
minor
Also known as Little Manya, Little White Manya
A young prostitute known as Little Manya.
Liubochka
minor
A diminutive form of Liubka, a prostitute.
Borya Sobashnikov
minor
Also known as Borya
A younger version of Boris Sobashnikov.
Ellena Victorovna
minor
A woman who appears in the story.
Sergei Ivanich
minor
Also known as Ivanich
A patron of the brothel.
Isaiah Savvich
minor
A character who visits the brothel.
Birdie
minor
A prostitute in the brothel.
Zociya
minor
A prostitute in the brothel.
Sonka
minor
A prostitute in the brothel.
Ninka
minor
Also known as the cowardly and insensible Ninka
A cowardly and insensible prostitute.
Senka
minor
Also known as Senka the Depot, the astonished Senka
A character known as Senka the Depot.
Vera
minor
A minor character in the story.
Vanda
minor
A prostitute in the brothel.
Zavorotny
minor
A minor character in the story.
Prokhor Ivanovich
minor
Also known as Prokhor, Prokhor Ivanich
A servant or minor character in the brothel.
Elsa
minor
A minor character in the story.
Petrovsky
minor
A minor character in the story.
Volodya Pavlov
minor
Also known as Pavlov
A minor character in the story.
Jeannette
minor
Also known as Henrietta
A minor character in the story.
Treppel
minor
A minor character in the story.
Mr. Shepsherovich
minor
Also known as Shepsherovich
A minor character in the story.
Chook
minor
A minor character in the story.
Mannechka
minor
A minor character in the story.
Doroshenko
minor
A minor character in the story.
Glycera
minor
Also known as Aunt Glycera
A minor character in the story.
Dyadchenko
minor
A minor character in the story.
Magdochka
minor
A diminutive form of Magdalen.
Terekhov
minor
A minor character in the story.
Bella
minor
A minor character in the story.
Vassil Vassilich
minor
A minor character in the story.
Manka the Crocodile
minor
A prostitute with a nickname.
Sarochka
minor
A minor character in the story.
Doctor Krassov
minor
A doctor who appears in the story.
Susannah Raitzina
minor
Also known as Raitzina, Susannah
A minor character in the story.
Pheclusha
minor
A minor character in the story.
Mishka
minor
A minor character in the story.
Veltman
minor
A minor character in the story.
Lazer
minor
A minor character in the story.
Hans
minor
A minor character in the story.
