The Diaboliad

Main Characters and Their Development

• Korneeva Korotkov - the protagonist, a minor clerk who finds himself in absurd and tragicomic situations due to the bureaucratic system. His life changes drastically after he loses his documents and becomes embroiled in bureaucratic chaos. Along the way, he encounters various strange and frightening characters, leading him to complete despair and madness.
• Fyodor Ivanovich - Korotkov's boss, who plays a significant role in his life. He embodies the bureaucratic machine, soulless and ruthless, which only exacerbates the protagonist's suffering.
• Polychaev - the new boss who replaces Fyodor Ivanovich. His arrival brings even more chaos into Korotkov's life, as he proves to be even more absurd and unpredictable.
• Aloysius Mogarych - a colleague of Korotkov, who also falls victim to the bureaucratic system. His fate intertwines with that of the protagonist, and together they try to survive in this absurd world.