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