Aglaya Epanchin's Love and Marriage

Aglaya's romantic involvement with Prince Myshkin and her eventual marriage to a Polish count.

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First Meeting with Myshkin

First Meeting with Myshkin The Epanchin Drawing Room Aglaya meets Prince Myshkin during his first visit to the Epanchin home. She is intrigued by his simplicity and honesty, though she mocks him. Their interaction is marked by tension and attraction. The Poor Knight Joke Aglaya later recites Pushkin's poem about the 'poor knight,' hinting at her feelings for Myshkin.

Engagement and Break

Engagement and Break The Green Bench Meetings Aglaya and Myshkin meet secretly in the park. She confesses her desire to run away from home and do good. However, her jealousy of Nastasya grows. The Confrontation Aglaya arranges a meeting with Nastasya, where she insults her. Myshkin's pity for Nastasya leads him to choose her over Aglaya, breaking Aglaya's heart.

Marriage to the Polish Count

Marriage to the Polish Count A Sudden Attachment Aglaya marries a Polish count, an exile, against her parents' wishes. The marriage proves unhappy; the count is a fraud and a fanatic. Separation from Family Aglaya becomes estranged from her family, joining a Polish nationalist committee. Her fate is a sad contrast to her earlier promise.

early in Part I, at the Epanchin house

during the summer at Pavlovsk

after the novel's main events, reported in the epilogue