person
Elena Ivanovna
also: Елена Ивановна, Кучериха, the Kucherov woman, the engineer's wife, the mistress
The engineer Kucherov's wife, a former governess of modest birth who longs to be of real use to the peasants of Obruchanovo and speaks to them openly of her own unhappiness and poor health; her overtures of friendship and offer of a school go unanswered, and she leaves for Moscow with the children for good.
Reading notes
- The New Villa §9 Elena Ivanovna
The engineer Kucherov's wife, a former governess who longs to be of real use to the peasants and speaks to them openly of her own poor health and unhappiness; her offers of friendship go unanswered.