Dmitri Gurov
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Dmitri Gurov is the disillusioned Moscow banker and womanizer whose unexpected, transformative love affair drives the plot of Anton Chekhov’s short story "The Lady with the Dog."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| ageRange | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lady with the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | short story ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorStyle | Chekhovian realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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disillusioned ⓘ womanizer ⓘ |
| createdBy | Anton Chekhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
growing dissatisfaction with his previous life
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inner conflict ⓘ |
| fallsInLoveWith | Anna Sergeyevna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMeetsAt | Yalta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Lady with the Dog, 1899 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith | Anna Sergeyevna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
daughter of Dmitri Gurov
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son of Dmitri Gurov ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | unnamed wife of Dmitri Gurov ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Russian literature of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of Chekhov’s most discussed male protagonists ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| meets | Anna Sergeyevna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAnnaAgainIn | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies conflict between social convention and personal desire
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explores complexity of human relationships ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| occupation | banker ⓘ |
| realizes |
his love for Anna is genuine
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his previous affairs were shallow ⓘ |
| reflectsOn | the meaning of true love ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusWithAnna | secret lovers ⓘ |
| residence | Moscow ⓘ |
| settingAssociated |
Moscow
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Yalta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyRole | central character whose love affair drives the plot ⓘ |
| symbolicallyRepresents | modern man trapped in routine and convention ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
adultery
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disillusionment ⓘ late-blooming love ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| undergoes | emotional transformation ⓘ |
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