A character in Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
Raskolnikov's loyal, warm-hearted university comrade, poor but resourceful, who nurses him through his illness, defends the family, and falls in love with Dounia.
Also known as: Razumihin, Dmitri Prokofitch, Vrazumihin
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Dmitri Prokofitch Razumihin is Raskolnikov’s loyal, warm-hearted university comrade in St. Petersburg. Though poor, he is resourceful and stands ready to help his ill friend and support Raskolnikov’s family.
Of striking appearance: tall and thin, black-haired and always badly shaved; an exceptionally good-humoured, candid youth, robust and boisterous, careless of his shabby dress.
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