Uncle's Dream
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Main Characters and Their Development
- Maria Alexandrovna Moskaleva — the main character, an energetic and cunning woman who seeks to marry her daughter to a wealthy prince. She manipulates those around her to achieve her goals.
- Zinaida Afanasyevna Moskaleva (Zina) — Maria Alexandrovna's daughter, a beautiful and intelligent girl who becomes entangled in her mother's schemes. She experiences an internal conflict between her feelings and her duty to her family.
- Prince K. — an elderly and wealthy prince who becomes the target of Maria Alexandrovna's intrigues. He is naive and trusting, making him an easy target for manipulation.
- Pavel Alexandrovich Moskalev — Maria Alexandrovna's husband, a weak-willed and henpecked man who cannot stand up to his wife's will.
- Mozglyakov — a young man courting Zina and hoping to marry her. He is ambitious and willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goals.
Date of publication: 24 February 2025
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Genre: Classical literature