Person
Kalganov
Also known as Mr. Kalganov, Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov, young Kalganov, Panie Kalganov.
Kalganov is Miusov's young relative, brought along to the monastery in an elegant carriage. He is preparing for university but has not decided where to study, and Miusov is urging him toward Zurich or Jena. He is handsome, well dressed, awkward, thoughtful, and already friendly with Alyosha.
II-VI. Why Is Such A Man Alive?
During the scandal in the elder's cell, Kalganov blushes and cries out against the disgrace, showing a boyish moral recoil from the family's public ugliness.
VIII-VI. “I Am Coming, Too!”
VIII-VII. The First And Rightful Lover
He laughs with Maximov's absurd stories but also stops Dmitri from losing more money at cards, becoming the first person in the room to challenge the Polish players.
IX-VIII. The Evidence Of The Witnesses. The Babe
Called as a reluctant witness, Kalganov confirms pieces of the money talk and speaks of Grushenka with unusual reserve and respect.
XII-II. Dangerous Witnesses
At the trial, he helps confirm that the Poles cheated at cards, damaging their value as witnesses against Dmitri.
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