Tomsky
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Tomsky is a character in Alexander Pushkin’s novella "The Queen of Spades," known for recounting the mysterious tale of a secret winning card formula that drives the plot.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in short fiction
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Queen of Spades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fate
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gambling ⓘ greed ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | grandson of the Countess ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1834 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| mediumOfWork | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposition provider
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storyteller ⓘ |
| occupation | officer ⓘ |
| plotContribution |
initiates Hermann’s obsession with the card secret
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provides background about the Countess’s past ⓘ |
| relatedToCharacter |
Countess Anna Fedotovna
NERFINISHED
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Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ Lizaveta Ivanovna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobleman ⓘ |
| tellsStoryAbout |
secret winning card formula
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three winning cards ⓘ |
| tellsStoryTo | Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early 19th century ⓘ |
| workGenre | novella ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
The Queen of Spades