The Possessed, Part 3, Chapter 1: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. The town eagerly subscribes to the fête, while resentment grows over costly clothes and jokes at families’ expense.
2. The committee removes free food from the program, but the public continues expecting a lavish meal.
3. At noon, crowds force their way inside, and some unticketed guests angrily demand refreshments.
4. The Lembkes arrive late, and Lyamshin’s arranged musical greeting and scattered cheers embarrass them.
5. After the drunken Captain Lebyadkin is removed from the platform, Liputin reads a poem insulting the governesses.
6. Karmazinov appears as offended guests begin leaving, while the narrator confronts Liputin about deliberate sabotage.

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Cosa notare

The narrator connects the disturbances to deliberate sabotage rather than ordinary incompetence. His accusation makes the conflict with Liputin explicit.

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