Arkady Svidrigailov
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Arkady Svidrigailov is a morally ambiguous, wealthy former landowner in Dostoevsky’s "Crime and Punishment," known for his sinister charisma, mysterious past, and pivotal psychological impact on the protagonist.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
19th-century Russian literature
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Crime and Punishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Fyodor Dostoevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Crime and Punishment (1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
charismatic
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cynical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ mysterious ⓘ psychologically complex ⓘ sinister ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| hasMoralStatus | ambiguous ⓘ |
| hasPsychologicalImpactOn | Rodion Raskolnikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType |
antagonistic relationship with Rodion Raskolnikov
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obsessive interest in Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikova ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikova
NERFINISHED
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Marfa Petrovna NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodion Raskolnikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus |
aristocracy
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landed gentry ⓘ |
| hasWealthStatus | rich ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
mysterious past
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pivotal psychological impact on the protagonist ⓘ sinister charisma ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for psychological crisis
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embodiment of moral corruption ⓘ foil to Rodion Raskolnikov ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| occupation | former landowner ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian canonical literature ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Russian literature ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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supporting character ⓘ |
| setIn | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
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moral ambiguity ⓘ redemption ⓘ sin and punishment ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
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