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Principal Characters Élye Éizerman young Jewish student who has run away from his home in the small town of Miloslavka and come to the “big” city; the character appeared earlier in the first part of An-sky’s novel The First Breach Jewish gymnasium students who live and study in the city of M. (in order of appearance): Kaplúner Kálmanshtein Úler Mírkin Shéinburg Híllel Tsipórin Faévich Kórnblat Géverman Méndel Tsívershtein Kévesh Méerov Gúrfarb Sónya Beryásheva young Jewish girl who is about to be married off against her will Tsípa Zvulóvina Sonya Beryasheva’s cousin Ólga Yegórova young Russian girl who plans to run away from home to study at a university abroad Note: Russian is written without accent marks; they are indicated here to aid the reader. xv This page intentionally left blank ...

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