The Kreutzer Sonata

Main Characters and Their Development

• Pozdnyshev — a man deeply reflecting on his life experiences and drawing conclusions about the destructive power of passions and jealousy, which ultimately lead him to murder his own wife.
• Pozdnysheva — Pozdnyshev's wife, depicted as a woman admired for her beauty and charisma, but who becomes the object of her husband's jealous torment and accusations.
• Trukhachevsky — a violinist with whom Pozdnysheva becomes close, triggering her murder by her husband. He acts as the catalyst for the catastrophic reaction of jealousy.