person
Desdemonov
also: Дездемонов, Senya, Сеня
A timid government clerk whose grandiose surname (coined from Shakespeare's Desdemona) is undercut by his cowardice: chosen as the office's "boldest" deputy to confront their superior, he loses his nerve and instead buys five lottery tickets he cannot afford.
Reading notes
- The Deputy, or the Tale of How Desdemonov Lost 25 Roubles §3 Desdemonov
A timid government clerk whose grandiose surname (coined from Shakespeare's Desdemona) is undercut by his cowardice: chosen as the office's "boldest" deputy to confront their superior, he loses his nerve and instead buys five lottery tickets he cannot afford.