Resurrection characters

Also known as Katusha

Appears from the start

A woman imprisoned and brought to trial on a charge of poisoning a wealthy client at the brothel where she worked. Once a trusting young servant in the household of Nekhlyudov's aunts, she has survived abandonment, the death of her baby, and years of exploitation.

Also known as Prince Nekhlyudov

First appears in chapter 4

A wealthy nobleman serving on Maslova's jury. He recognizes her as the young woman he seduced and abandoned years earlier, and the sight of her in court forces him to confront how far his comfortable adult life has departed from his youthful ideals.

Also known as Missy

First appears in chapter 6

A young aristocratic woman whom Nekhlyudov's circle expects him to marry. Intelligent and socially polished, she belongs to the privileged life that has begun to feel dishonest to him after the trial.

First appears in chapter 25

One of Nekhlyudov's two aunts, in whose country household the orphaned Katusha was raised in an uncertain position between ward and servant. Nekhlyudov's youthful visits there shaped his relationship with Katusha.

First appears in chapter 25

The other of Nekhlyudov's aunts and a mistress of the estate where Katusha grew up. Her household provides the setting for Nekhlyudov's memories of his first affection for Katusha and his later betrayal of her.

First appears in chapter 35

A capable lawyer retained by Nekhlyudov to challenge Maslova's conviction. He understands the procedural mistakes in the verdict and the practical barriers posed by a legal system shaped by status and bureaucracy.

First appears in chapter 43

A peasant held with his mother after being accused of arson. His case, which appears to Nekhlyudov to be a grave injustice, becomes one example of the neglected prisoners he encounters while trying to help Maslova.

First appears in chapter 54

A political prisoner who once sought a donation from Nekhlyudov. Meeting her again inside prison broadens his concern from Maslova's individual case to the many people confined by administrative power.

First appears in chapter 92

A former friend of Nekhlyudov who now holds an influential government post. Personally serious and morally uneasy, he nevertheless works within the official system that refuses Maslova's appeal.

First appears in chapter 106

A political prisoner traveling east with the convict party. Calm, strong, and devoted to caring for others, she befriends Maslova and helps her recover dignity and purpose among the political exiles.

First appears in chapter 108

A political exile with an austere moral philosophy and little concern for social convention. He comes to respect and love Maslova during the journey to Siberia, seeing in her a person capable of a renewed life.

First appears in chapter 115

A gravely ill revolutionary among the political prisoners. His memories of radical activity, arrest, and lost comrades reveal both the commitment and the human cost within the movement opposing the state.