Russian Literature

Five names from the great Russian novels - an author, a first name, and three unforgettable characters.

7×7 grid.

Across

1. 1. Vladimir ___, who wrote Lolita and Pale Fire after emigrating from Russia (7)
2. 4. Chekhov's first name - he mastered both the short story and the stage; (5)

Down

1. 1. Rostova, the impulsive young heroine of War and Peace who sounds like a chat around the remains of a camp fire. (7)
2. 2. Nothing, a curtailed blow and an unfinished move for Goncharov's idle title character, famously reluctant to leave his bed (7)
3. 3. Very briefly, Ron joins the Heavens to become Count ___, the cavalry officer whose affair with Anna Karenina ends in tragedy (7)