characters

Pelageya

Vanka's mom, servant of Zhivarev family

Ivan Zhukov

unhappy orphan who has been apprenticed for 3 months to the shoemaker Alyakhin in Moscow

Cathay

where Guhasena goes to for his trip

Siddhikari

dresses up a maid, stole all the gold from merchant, hangs drummer, kisses servant and bites off tongue

Zhivarev family

family that the grandfather is the watchman for

Konstantin Makarych

grandfather of Vanka, lives in the village and works as a night watchman for the Zhivarev family

Olga Igatyevna

member of Zhivarev family, educated Vanka while he was living with his mother and grandfather

Yogakarandika

nun, has no desire for money because of Siddhikari

Dharmagupta

prominent merchant, Devasmita's dad, does not approve of relationship

Dhanadatta

rich merchant, wants a son, assembled brahmins, dies, Guhasena (son)

Tamralipti

setting of the red lotus of Chasity, famous port

Alyakhin

shoemaker, Vanka's new master

Guhasena

son of Dhanadatia, travels to Archipelago to find a bride, marries Devasmita

Matryona

the dreamers maid

Nastenka

the girl that the dreamer loves