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Alexey Biryukov

Biryukov

also: Алексей Бирюков, Алексей Дорофеич, Алешенька, Alyoshenka, the miller

A hefty, apathetic, habitually cruel watermill owner -- the sole miller in his district -- who bullies two monks over fishing rights, browbeats his drunk hired man, and rebuffs his elderly mother's visit and gift before pressing a single grudging coin on her as she leaves.

Mentioned in 6 works (35 mentions)

At the Mill Stories · 30 mentions
Lights Stories · 1 mention
To N. A. Leikin, 11 May 1888. Sumy. letter · 1 mention
Notebooks. Diaries Notebooks · 1 mention
My Life: A Provincial's Story Stories · 1 mention
The Seagull Plays · 1 mention

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