full length · drama
The Live Corpse
Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.
Characters
| Fédya | lead | 135 speeches |
| Lisa | supporting | 89 speeches |
| Karénin | supporting | 80 speeches |
| Anna Pávlovna | supporting | 61 speeches |
| Prince Abrézkov | supporting | 47 speeches |
| Sásha | supporting | 45 speeches |
| Másha | supporting | 43 speeches |
| Anna Dmítrievna | supporting | 43 speeches |
| Examining Magistrate | supporting | 43 speeches |
| Petushkóv | minor | 18 speeches |
| Afrémov | minor | 17 speeches |
| Iván Petróvich | minor | 15 speeches |
| Young Lawyer | minor | 9 speeches |
| Korotkóv | minor | 8 speeches |
| Stákhov | minor | 8 speeches |
| Victor | minor | 8 speeches |
| Petrúshin | minor | 7 speeches |
| Footman | minor | 6 speeches |
| Artémyev | minor | 6 speeches |
| Nurse | minor | 4 speeches |
| Maid | minor | 4 speeches |
| Voznesénsky | minor | 4 speeches |
| Officer | minor | 3 speeches |
| Gipsy | minor | 3 speeches |
| Butkévich | minor | 3 speeches |
| Nastásia | minor | 3 speeches |
| Iván | minor | 3 speeches |
| Usher | minor | 3 speeches |
| Musician | minor | 2 speeches |
| Doctor | minor | 2 speeches |
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