Turovtsin

Family: aristocracy · Role: guest · First appears: PART FOUR · Chapter 10

In chapter 111, Turovtsin laughed loudly and jovially at Sergey Ivanovitch’s little pills, glad to find something amusing in the conversation. By chapter 112, he and Kitty were described as great friends, while he had stayed with Darya Alexandrovna’s children for three weeks during their scarlet fever, helping care for them “like a nurse.” Levin admired the way he laughed and was associated with Turovtsin through memories of his courtship; Turovtsin was also recorded as a suitor to him.

By chapter 173, Turovtsin was Stepan Arkadyevitch’s friend and was in love with Darya Alexandrovna, having helped her nurse the children. In chapter 196, Levin still liked him and found his good-natured face welcome after an intellectual conversation; Turovtsin also introduced him to Gagin.

Relationship record

Life events

Turovtsin stayed with Dolly’s children for three weeks, caring for them during scarlet fever.(PART FOUR · Chapter 11)
- With: Darya Alexandrovna
- “all Dolly’s children had scarlet fever, and he happened to come and see her. And only fancy,” she said in a whisper, “he felt so sorry for her that he stayed and began to help her look after the children. Yes, and for three weeks he stopped with them, and looked after the children like a nurse.”

PART FOUR · Chapter 10

with Sergey Ivanovitch (Turovtsin laughs at Sergey Ivanovitch’s joke.) “At Sergey Ivanovitch’s little pills, everyone laughed; Turovtsin in especial roared loudly and jovially, glad at last to have found something to laugh at, all he ever looked for in listening to conversation.”

PART FOUR · Chapter 11

friends with Kitty “We are great friends. I know him very well.”
with Darya Alexandrovna (Turovtsin helped Dolly care for her children.) “he felt so sorry for her that he stayed and began to help her look after the children. Yes, and for three weeks he stopped with them, and looked after the children like a nurse.”
with Levin (Levin admires Turovtsin.) “How nicely Turovtsin laughs!” said Levin, admiring his moist eyes and shaking chest.”
admirer: Levin “How nicely Turovtsin laughs!” said Levin, admiring his moist eyes and shaking chest.”

PART FOUR · Chapter 17

with Karenin (interaction) “Of all that had been said, what stuck most in his memory was the phrase of stupid, good-natured Turovtsin—‘Acted like a man, he did! Called him out and shot him!’”

PART SIX · Chapter 16

admired: Darya Alexandrovna “Stiva’s good-hearted friend, Turovtsin, who had helped her nurse her children through the scarlatina, and was in love with her.”
friends with Stepan Arkadyevitch “Stiva’s good-hearted friend, Turovtsin, who had helped her nurse her children through the scarlatina”

PART SEVEN · Chapter 7

friends with Levin “He had always liked the good-hearted rake, Turovtsin—he was associated in his mind with memories of his courtship—and at that moment, after the strain of intellectual conversation, the sight of Turovtsin’s good-natured face was particularly welcome.”
with Gagin (Turovtsin introduced Gagin.) “The young man, holding himself very erect, with eyes forever twinkling with enjoyment, was an officer from Petersburg, Gagin. Turovtsin introduced them.”
admirer: Levin (Levin admires and likes Turovtsin.) “He had always liked the good-hearted rake, Turovtsin—he was associated in his mind with memories of his courtship—and at that moment, after the strain of intellectual conversation, the sight of Turovtsin’s good-natured face was particularly welcome.”

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