Pyotr Verkhovensky
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Pyotr Verkhovensky is a manipulative revolutionary agitator and central instigator of chaos in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel "Demons."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyotr Verkhovensky canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ revolutionary agitator ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Demons
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The Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ The Possessed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguageEdition | Russian-language original of Demons ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
destruction of traditional values
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manipulation and control ⓘ moral nihilism ⓘ political terrorism ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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charismatic ⓘ cunning ⓘ deceitful ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Nikolai Stavrogin
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Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Fyodor Dostoevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Verkhovensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1872 ⓘ |
| givenName | Pyotr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Pyotr Stepanovich Verkhovensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
radicalism
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revolutionary nihilism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | revolutionary movements in 19th-century Russia ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| leads | secret revolutionary cell ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | Russian literature of the 19th century ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for moral and social collapse in the novel
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embodiment of destructive political extremism ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Russian ⓘ |
| notableAction |
incites violence and unrest
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manipulates other revolutionaries ⓘ organizes conspiracies in the town ⓘ spreads subversive propaganda ⓘ |
| relativeType | son of Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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central instigator of chaos ⓘ conspirator ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | provincial Russian town ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 19th century Russia ⓘ |
| workOfFictionGenre | novel ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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