# Resurrection — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy.

- [Translator's Preface](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/translator-s-preface.md): Louise Maude explains her motivation for translating Tolstoy's novel, noting that the proceeds are donated to aid the Doukhobors, a pacifist sect persecuted in the Caucasus and exiled to Siberia and Canada. She also defe
- [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The chapter presents biblical epigraphs from the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John, emphasizing themes of forgiveness, self-examination, and moral humility.
- [Resurrection](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/resurrection.md): Prince Nekhlúdoff awakens in Moscow, reflecting on his past and his present life. He recalls his seduction of Katúsha Máslova years ago and is tormented by guilt. He learns that Máslova is on trial for murder and decides
- [Book I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/book-i.md): Prince Dmitri Nekhludoff awakens in Moscow and is confronted with the trial of Katerina Maslova, a woman he seduced and abandoned years earlier. He recalls his past actions and begins to feel a moral awakening, leading h
- [I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/i.md): On a spring morning, prisoner Katerina Máslova is escorted from her cell to the court. The chapter contrasts the beauty of spring with the grimness of prison life and the cruelty of human institutions.
- [II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ii.md): This chapter recounts the life story of Katerina Máslova, from her birth as the illegitimate daughter of a village woman to her descent into prostitution and eventual imprisonment. It details her childhood with two maide
- [III](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iii.md): Nekhlúdoff wakes in his luxurious Moscow apartment, receives a letter from Princess Korchágin reminding him of his jury duty, and a letter from his steward about estate management. He reflects on his past seduction of Má
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iv.md): Nekhlúdoff, after finishing his coffee, goes to his study to find the court summons and struggles with writing a reply to Princess Korchágin. He reflects on his artistic failures and his indecision about marrying Missy, 
- [V](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/v.md): Nekhlúdoff arrives at the courthouse and joins the other jurymen in the waiting room. He observes the bustling activity, meets a friendly merchant named Baklashéff, and is greeted with unwelcome familiarity by Peter Gera
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/vi.md): The chapter introduces the president of the court, a tall, stout man with long grey whiskers, who is eager to finish the sitting early to meet his lover, Clara Vasilievna. He exercises in his private room before the sess
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/vii.md): The jurymen assemble and are called to order by the usher, then proceed to the courtroom. The court is described in detail, including the raised platform, portraits, and seating arrangements. The judges enter: the presid
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/viii.md): The trial of Katerina Máslova begins. The prisoners are brought in, including Máslova, who attracts the attention of all the men in the court. The jury is sworn in by an old priest, and Nekhlúdoff is among the jurymen dr
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ix.md): During the trial, Máslova is questioned by the president. She gives her name as Lubov but corrects it to Katerina, revealing she is illegitimate and her mother's surname is Maslova. When asked her occupation, she replies
- [The Indictment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/x.md): The chapter presents the formal indictment against Katerina Máslova, Euphemia Botchkova, and Simeon Kartinkin for the poisoning and robbery of merchant Smelkóff. The indictment details the events leading to Smelkóff's de
- [The Trial Begins: The Indictment and Pleas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xi.md): The president reads the indictment against the three prisoners—Simeon Kartínkin, Euphemia Botchkova, and Katerina Maslova—for the theft and poisoning of the merchant Smelkoff. Each prisoner pleads not guilty to the theft
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xii.md): Nekhlúdoff recalls his first summer with his aunts, where he met Katúsha as a pure young student. He describes their innocent flirtation during games, the growing attraction between them, and his departure, marked by Kat
- [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiii.md): Nekhlúdoff returns to his aunts' estate after three years, now a depraved and selfish officer in the Guards, having abandoned his earlier idealism and moral beliefs under the corrupting influence of military life and hig
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiv.md): Nekhlúdoff visits his aunts' estate on his way to join his regiment, driven by a desire to see Katúsha. He arrives on Good Friday, is warmly welcomed, and his old feelings for her resurface. Despite an inner spiritual st
- [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xv.md): Nekhlúdoff recalls a vivid Easter morning memory from his youth, when he attended early mass at his aunts' estate and experienced a profound, pure love for Katúsha. The chapter contrasts the innocent, spiritual connectio
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvi.md): Nekhlúdoff, returning from church, breaks the fast with his aunts and drinks. He is awakened by Katúsha, who calls him to dinner. He attempts to embrace her, but she resists, blushing and telling him not to. Later, he fo
- [The Seduction](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvii.md): Nekhlúdoff, driven by lust, observes Katúsha through the window of the maids' room on a foggy spring night. He knocks, and she comes out to meet him, but they are interrupted by Matróna Pávlovna. Later, he goes to her do
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xviii.md): Nekhlúdoff recalls his past with Katúsha and his cowardly abandonment after seducing her. He remembers giving her money and trying to forget his sin, but the memory returns painfully. Schönbock visits and they leave toge
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xix.md): Nekhlúdoff, in a state of moral turmoil, sits in the jurymen's room smoking and listening to the frivolous talk around him. When the court reconvenes, he is seized with fear and self-loathing, feeling himself a scoundrel
- [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xx.md): The trial continues with the reading of the medical examiner's report on Smelkoff's autopsy, which is lengthy and gruesome. The president tries to skip parts to save time, but the public prosecutor insists on reading eve
- [XXI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxi.md): The public prosecutor delivers a lengthy, self-aggrandizing speech at the trial, portraying Máslova as a degenerate criminal who used hypnotic influence to rob and murder the merchant Smelkóff. The defense advocates for 
- [XXII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxii.md): The president delivers a lengthy summing-up to the jury, explaining legal definitions and their responsibilities. Nekhlúdoff, observing Máslova in the dock, begins to recognize her as the Katúsha he once loved and feels 
- [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiii.md): The jury deliberates on the case of Máslova, Kartínkin, and Bótchkova. After heated disputes and confusion, they return a verdict that finds Máslova guilty of poisoning without intent to rob, but due to an omission of th
- [The Sentence](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiv.md): The court pronounces its verdict: Kartinkin is sentenced to eight years of penal servitude, Maslova to four years, and Botchkova to three years of imprisonment. Maslova protests her innocence, crying out that she is not 
- [XXV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxv.md): Nekhlúdoff, after the trial, seeks out advocate Fanárin to take up Máslova's appeal, feeling the need to act quickly to lighten her fate. The conversation calms him, and he then heads to the Korchágins' house for dinner.
- [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxvi.md): Nekhlúdoff dines at the Korchágins' home, feeling increasingly repulsed by their superficiality and luxury. He is distracted by his memory of Máslova's trial and struggles to hide his distress from Missy, who presses him
- [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxvii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the Korchagin household, where he feels increasingly alienated by the artificiality and falseness of the society around him. He interacts with Missy, Princess Sophia Vasílievna, and Kólosoff, but is una
- [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxviii.md): Nekhlúdoff experiences a profound moral awakening, recognizing the vast gap between his past ideals and his current corrupt life. He resolves to break free from lies, confess his sins, and seek redemption, particularly r
- [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxix.md): Máslova returns to prison exhausted and hungry after her trial, crushed by the unexpected sentence of hard labor. She receives three roubles from Kitáeva, which she uses to buy rolls and cigarettes. In the prison, she is
- [Chapter XXX: The Women's Cell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxx.md): The chapter describes the crowded women's cell in prison where Máslova is held. It introduces the various inmates, their crimes, and their personal stories, including Korabléva, Theodosia, and others. The women interact 
- [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxi.md): Máslova returns to the prison cell after being sentenced to four years of penal servitude. Her fellow prisoners console her, and she breaks down in tears, sharing cigarettes and revealing the harsh verdict.
- [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxii.md): Máslova returns to the prison cell after her trial, sharing food and vodka with fellow prisoners Korabléva and Khoroshávka. She recounts how men stared at her in court and later in prison. A fight breaks out between Kora
- [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxiii.md): Nekhlúdoff awakens with a resolve to change his life after the trial. He decides to tell the truth about his past with Katúsha, plans to help her, and begins dismantling his worldly life by dismissing his servants and gi
- [Chapter XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxiv.md): Nekhlúdoff attends a second day of court, witnessing the trial of a young boy for burglary. He is struck by the absurdity and cruelty of a system that punishes individuals while ignoring the social conditions that create
- [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxv.md): Nekhlúdoff, unable to endure the farce of the trial, leaves the courtroom and demands to see the Procureur. He declares his intention to marry Máslova, whom he seduced, and asks for permission to visit her in prison. The
- [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxvi.md): Nekhlúdoff goes to the preliminary detention prison but is told Máslova is in the old temporary prison. He travels there but is denied entry by the assistant inspector because his permit is for the wrong prison and it is
- [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxvii.md): Máslova lies awake, thinking about avoiding marriage to a convict and instead using her wiles on prison officials. She recalls her past love for Nekhlúdoff and the night she ran to the station to see him, only to be igno
- [Chapter XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxviii.md): On a Sunday morning, Máslova awakens in the women's ward to the harsh routine of prison life. The women prepare for mass, enduring the stench, quarrels, and the callousness of the jailers. After inspection, the prisoners
- [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxix.md): Nekhlúdoff observes a prison church service, which is described in detail as a hollow, mechanical ritual. The priest performs the Eucharist, transforming bread and wine into the flesh and blood of God, while the deacon c
- [XL](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xl.md): The chapter describes a prison church service, highlighting the hypocrisy and absurdity of the religious ritual conducted in a place of punishment. The priest, deacon, inspector, and most prisoners participate mechanical
- [XLI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xli.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the prison to see Máslova, but is confronted with the dehumanizing conditions of the visiting room, where prisoners and visitors must shout through double nets. He feels indignation and moral sickness a
- [XLII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlii.md): Nekhlúdoff, with strained politeness, asks an officer for permission to visit Máslova in the women's ward. He is led to a smaller, similarly divided interviewing room where prisoners and visitors communicate through wire
- [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xliii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits Máslova in prison, confesses his guilt, and asks for forgiveness. She initially does not recognize him, then recalls their past with bitterness. She asks for money, and Nekhlúdoff struggles with his con
- [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xliv.md): Nekhlúdoff is horrified to discover that Katúsha has been replaced by Máslova, a prostitute who is proud of her position and resists his attempts to lead her into another world. He realizes she has formed a view of life 
- [XLV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlv.md): Nekhlúdoff visits advocate Fanárin to discuss Máslova's appeal. Fanárin explains the legal error in the jury's verdict and prepares a petition for the Senate, though he holds little hope for success. Nekhlúdoff also lear
- [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlvi.md): The chapter depicts a morning in the women's prison, where the inmates discuss the impending flogging of two prisoners, Vasíliev and Nepómnishy, for resisting solitary confinement. Máslova, dull and depressed, is called 
- [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlvii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the prison to have Máslova sign a petition for appeal. He observes the inspector's distress and the tense atmosphere among the prison staff. Máslova appears bold and cheerful, signs the petition, and Ne
- [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlviii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits Máslova in prison and reiterates his intention to marry her as an act of atonement. Máslova, drunk and bitter, angrily rejects him, accusing him of using her for pleasure and now seeking his own salvati
- [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlix.md): Nekhlúdoff leaves the prison fully comprehending the magnitude of his crime against Máslova, realizing that his earlier remorse was self-admiration. He receives a note from Véra Doúkhova, a political prisoner he once hel
- [L](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/l.md): Nekhlúdoff visits his former comrade Máslennikoff, now a high-ranking administrator, to obtain permission to visit Máslova and the Menshóffs in prison, and also to see the political prisoner Vera Doukhova. Máslennikoff, 
- [LI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/li.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the prison to see Máslova but learns she is drunk and confined to a separate cell. He then arranges to see political prisoner Véra Doúkhova and also visits the cell of the Menshóffs, a mother and son ac
- [LII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the prison cells, looking through the peepholes at various prisoners. He is particularly struck by the hopeless dejection of one inmate and the frightened, kind eyes of another, Menshóff. Menshóff tells
- [LIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/liii.md): Nekhlúdoff walks through the prison corridor and encounters a group of men being held without cause due to a bureaucratic oversight. He is disturbed by the injustice and the use of corporal punishment, which deepens his 
- [LIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/liv.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the prison office and observes the various visitors and prisoners, including political prisoners, a mother with a child born in prison, and a young woman named Mary Pávlovna. He is struck by the humanit
- [LV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lv.md): Nekhlúdoff meets Véra Doúkhova in prison, who recounts her revolutionary activities and asks him to intercede for her friends, including a girl who falsely confessed to shooting a gendarme. She also advises him to have M
- [LVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lvi.md): Nekhlúdoff observes the painful parting of prisoners and their visitors at the prison, feeling deep moral nausea at the injustice and suffering caused by the legal system. The inspector reluctantly enforces the separatio
- [LVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lvii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the advocate to discuss the Menshóffs' case and the 130 wrongly imprisoned men. He then goes to Máslennikoff's house, where he is drawn into a social gathering before attempting to discuss business.
- [LVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lviii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits Máslennikoff at his home to request Máslova's transfer to the prison hospital and to report the unjust imprisonment of 130 people for passport violations. Máslennikoff, distracted by his social obligati
- [LIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lix.md): Nekhlúdoff visits Máslova in prison again, where she insists he leave her despite his continued offer of marriage. She refuses to go to the hospital and expresses her unworthiness. After the visit, Máslova returns to her
- [Book II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/book-ii.md): Nekhlúdoff travels to his aunts' estate to manage the land and reflects on his past with Katúsha. He decides to give the land to the peasants on fair terms, inspired by Henry George's theories, and faces resistance from 
- [I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/i.md): Nekhlúdoff travels to his estate at Kousmínski to settle his affairs before following Máslova to Siberia. He learns from a driver that his German steward has been mismanaging the estate, and upon reviewing the accounts, 
- [II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ii.md): Nekhlúdoff awakens resolved to offer his land to the peasants at a low rent. He meets with the assembled peasants, who are suspicious and argue among themselves and with the steward. Despite his generous terms, the peasa
- [III](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iii.md): Nekhlúdoff arrives at Panóvo, the estate he inherited from his aunts, to arrange land reform and to learn about Katúsha's fate. The dilapidated state of the property and the blooming garden evoke vivid memories of his yo
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iv.md): Nekhlúdoff walks through the village, observing the peasants' harsh living conditions. He stops to talk with an old man who describes their poverty, insufficient land, and debt. Nekhlúdoff enters the peasant's hut, sees 
- [V](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/v.md): Nekhlúdoff visits Matróna's hut to learn about Katúsha's baby, discovering the child was sent to the Foundlings' Hospital and died shortly after. He then walks with local boys who describe the village's poorest families,
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/vi.md): Nekhlúdoff encounters a series of impoverished peasants, including a woman named Anísia with a suffering infant, and gives away all his money. He witnesses a dispute between two women and the foreman over cows that stray
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/vii.md): Nekhlúdoff addresses a group of impoverished peasants in front of the village elder's house, offering to give them the land and have them set their own rent to form a communal fund. The peasants are deeply suspicious, be
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/viii.md): Nekhlúdoff, staying at the foreman's house on his aunts' estate, reflects on his past and his moral duty. Despite the peasants' rejection of his land offer, he feels joyful and resolved to help Katúsha and to understand 
- [The Land Conference](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ix.md): Nekhlúdoff wakes late and meets with seven chosen peasants in the orchard to discuss his plan to give away his land. He explains Henry George's single-tax system, arguing that land belongs to God and should be rented rat
- [Nekhlúdoff's Return to Town](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/x.md): Nekhlúdoff returns to town and is struck by the contrast between the misery of the peasants he has just seen and the well-fed, self-satisfied life of the townspeople. He decides to move to a modest lodging near the priso
- [XI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xi.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the advocate Fanárin to discuss several prison cases, including the Menshóffs' arson case and Theodosia Birukóff's appeal. The advocate reveals the arbitrary power of prosecutors and judges, who can enf
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xii.md): Nekhlúdoff rides to the prison in a cab, observing the construction of a large, useless palace and reflecting on the exploitation of peasant workers. The cab driver explains the overcrowding of Moscow with landless peasa
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits Máslova in the prison hospital, where she works as a nurse. He gives her an old photograph from Panóvo and tells her he is going to Petersburg to appeal her case. Máslova's demeanor is reserved and conf
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiv.md): Nekhlúdoff arrives in Petersburg with four matters to attend to: Máslova's appeal to the Senate, Theodosia Birukóff's petition, Véra Doúkhova's requests (freeing Shoústova and allowing a mother to visit her son), and the
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xv.md): Nekhlúdoff visits Mariette and Count Iván Micháelovitch in Petersburg to seek help for prisoners. Mariette, an old acquaintance, agrees to assist with Lydia Shoustova's case. Count Iván Micháelovitch, a former minister, 
- [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvi.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the Senate to submit Máslova's petition, then calls on Senator Wolff to request an expedited hearing. He learns of a recent duel involving a young officer named Kámenski and observes the moral hypocrisy
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvii.md): Nekhlúdoff attends a dinner at Countess Katerína Ivánovna's, where the conversation turns to a recent duel. He contrasts the lenient treatment of the officer-murderer with the harsh fate of a peasant convict. Later, he l
- [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xviii.md): Nekhlúdoff meets with the Moscow advocate to discuss Máslova's Senate case and then visits Baron Vorobióff to petition for Theodosia Birukoff's release. He also receives a note from Mariette informing him that her husban
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xix.md): Nekhlúdoff visits an old General in charge of political prisoners in Petersburg, hoping to ease the conditions for prisoners like Gourkévitch and Shoústova. The General, a decorated but morally numb bureaucrat, dismisses
- [The Senate Hearing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xx.md): Nekhlúdoff and the advocate Fanárin attend the Senate hearing of Máslova's case. Nekhlúdoff observes the proceedings, recognizes his old friend Selenín as the public prosecutor, and witnesses a debate between Wolff and S
- [XXI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxi.md): The Senators debate Máslova's appeal in the Senate. Despite Fanárin's persuasive legal arguments, the appeal is rejected due to the personal biases of the Senators, particularly Skovoródnikoff's aversion to Nekhlúdoff's 
- [XXII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxii.md): Nekhlúdoff expresses his horror at the Senate's rejection of Máslova's appeal, despite the clear injustice of her conviction. He discusses the case with the advocate, who suggests petitioning the Tsar. Nekhlúdoff encount
- [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiii.md): This chapter delves into the life and inner conflict of Selenin, an old friend of Nekhlúdoff's. It traces his journey from an idealistic, truthful student to a man trapped by societal expectations, a disappointing marria
- [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiv.md): Nekhlúdoff, after the Senate's rejection of Máslova's appeal, feels deep sadness and confusion. He receives notes from Shoustova's mother and Bogotyref, and visits his aunt Countess Tcharsky, where he meets Mariette. The
- [XXV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxv.md): Nekhlúdoff awakens feeling guilty for having entertained evil thoughts about abandoning his resolutions to marry Katúsha and give up his land. He reaffirms his commitment to his new path. On his last day in Petersburg, h
- [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxvi.md): Nekhlúdoff speaks with the aunt about the psychological torment of solitary confinement, especially for the young and innocent. The aunt recounts her own traumatic experience of being arrested and dehumanized in prison. 
- [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxvii.md): Nekhlúdoff seeks help from his former fellow-officer Bogotyréff to present a petition to the Tsar on behalf of persecuted sectarians. Following Bogotyréff's advice, he visits Toporóff, the head of the Holy Synod, who ini
- [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxviii.md): Nekhlúdoff attends the theatre with Mariette, feeling both attraction and disgust at her deceitful nature. He reflects on the moral corruption of high society, comparing Mariette to a prostitute he sees on the street, an
- [Chapter XXIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxix.md): Nekhlúdoff returns to Moscow to inform Máslova that the Senate has confirmed her sentence. He discovers she has been removed from the hospital back to her cell, accused of an intrigue with a medical assistant. Despite hi
- [Nekhlúdoff's Classification of Prisoners and His Search for Justice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxx.md): Nekhlúdoff categorizes prisoners into five classes, reflecting on the injustice of the legal system and the moral superiority of some convicts. He prepares for Máslova's potential departure to Siberia, manages his estate
- [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxi.md): Nekhlúdoff's sister Nathalie and her husband Rogózhinsky arrive in Moscow to see him. Nathalie is torn between admiration for her brother's moral resolve and horror at his plan to marry Máslova, while her husband views N
- [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits his sister Nathalie and her husband Rogózhinsky. He reveals his intention to marry Máslova and accompany her to Siberia, sparking a heated ideological debate with Rogózhinsky about guilt, justice, and l
- [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxiii.md): Nekhlúdoff engages in a heated argument with his brother-in-law Rogózhinsky about the purpose and effectiveness of the legal and penal system. Nekhlúdoff argues that prisons do not reform but rather degrade prisoners, an
- [Chapter XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxiv.md): Nekhlúdoff prepares to leave Moscow as the prisoners, including Máslova, are to depart by train at 3 p.m. He reads his diary, reflecting on his inner change and his painful feelings about Máslova's behavior in the hospit
- [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxv.md): Nekhlúdoff follows the procession of prisoners through the streets, observing the crowd's reactions and trying to catch a glimpse of Máslova. He sees her among the women, looking calm and determined, but is prevented fro
- [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxvi.md): Nekhlúdoff follows the convict gang through the oppressive heat. He stops for refreshment, tries to write a letter to his sister Nathalie but cannot finish it. He witnesses a convict collapse in the street and die, and i
- [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxvii.md): Nekhlúdoff witnesses the aftermath of two convicts dying from sunstroke during a forced march. He follows the bodies to the police station hospital, where he observes the callousness of the officials and the tragic waste
- [Chapter XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxviii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the prisoners at the railway station before their departure. He learns that five prisoners have died of sunstroke during the march, but the convoy is more concerned with bureaucratic procedures than the
- [Chapter XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxix.md): Nekhlúdoff, waiting for his train, falls asleep in the refreshment-room and is awakened by a waiter. He sees the Korchágin family passing through the station. His sister Nathalie Rogózhinsky finds him, and they have a te
- [XL](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xl.md): Nekhlúdoff reflects on the deaths of two convicts, realizing that no individual official feels guilty because they all act within their roles, treating people as things rather than with love. He concludes that dealing wi
- [XLI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xli.md): Nekhlúdoff travels in a crowded third-class carriage, observing the diverse passengers and their conversations. He listens to Tarás recount the story of his wife Theodosia, who attempted to poison him but was forgiven an
- [XLII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlii.md): Nekhlúdoff observes the wealthy Korchágins at the station and contrasts their privileged world with a group of weary workmen. He invites the workmen into his carriage, listens to their stories of labor and hardship, and 
- [Book III](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/book-iii.md): Nekhlúdoff accompanies the prisoners on their journey to Siberia, witnessing the brutal conditions and injustices of the penal system. He continues his efforts to secure Máslova's release and redemption, while also confr
- [I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/i.md): Máslova's journey with the prisoners continues. After traveling by rail and steamboat to Perm, she is allowed to join the political prisoners, which improves her conditions. She marches with the criminal convicts but fin
- [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ii.md): Mary Pavlovna and Maslova witness an officer brutally beating a convict who refuses to be manacled because he is carrying his young daughter. The officer orders the child taken away, and Mary Pavlovna offers to carry her
- [III](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iii.md): Katúsha finds life among the political prisoners surprisingly good after her previous experiences. She is physically strengthened by the march and intellectually awakened by her new companions, especially Mary Pávlovna, 
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iv.md): This chapter explores the influence of Mary Pavlovna and Simonson on Maslova, focusing on Simonson's unique character and his platonic love for her, which raises her self-esteem and inspires her to become better.
- [V](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/v.md): Nekhlúdoff observes Máslova's transformation after she joins the political prisoners, and his feelings for her evolve into a permanent pity and tenderness that extends to everyone. Through his interactions with the polit
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/vi.md): Nekhlúdoff grows close to Kryltzóff, a consumptive young revolutionary condemned to hard labour. Kryltzóff recounts his story: he was arrested for giving money to a revolutionary cause, imprisoned, and witnessed the exec
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/vii.md): Nekhlúdoff, delayed at the inn, arrives at the halting station at dusk hoping to secure an interview with Katúsha, but is initially rebuffed by the sentinel and sergeant. A broad-shouldered guide helps him navigate the m
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/viii.md): Nekhlúdoff arrives at a Siberian halting station and requests permission from the convoy officer to visit Máslova, who has been transferred to the political prisoners' section. The officer, coarse and self-pitying, initi
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ix.md): Nekhlúdoff, accompanied by an orderly, navigates the overcrowded prison courtyard and enters the main building, where he is overwhelmed by the noise, stench, and moral nausea of the conditions. He passes through the fami
- [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/x.md): Nekhlúdoff is approached by a convict, Makár Dévkin, who whispers a plea to help a young prisoner who has swapped identities with the criminal Karmánoff to avoid hard labor. Nekhlúdoff, already aware of the scheme, nods 
- [XI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xi.md): Nekhlúdoff visits the political prisoners' quarters, where he encounters Símonson, Máslova, and several other political exiles. He observes the harsh conditions and the camaraderie among the prisoners, while also feeling
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xii.md): Nekhlúdoff meets two political prisoners from the people: Nabátoff, a cheerful and practical peasant revolutionary who believes in gradual change, and Markél Kondrátieff, a bitter factory hand who became a revolutionary 
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiii.md): After the cold and damp march, the prisoners settle into their new quarters, making tea and sharing a meal. The group, including Nekhlúdoff, Kryltzóff, Mary Pávlovna, Rántzeva, and others, finds a brief respite of cozine
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiv.md): Nekhlúdoff sits with Kryltzóff and others, discussing Makár's heroic act. A heated argument erupts between Kryltzóff and Novódvoroff about the nature of the common people and the revolutionary path. Máslova speaks up, sa
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xv.md): Nekhlúdoff contrasts the revolutionary Novódvoroff with Símonson, seeing Novódvoroff as driven by ambition and a desire for supremacy rather than genuine conviction. Novódvoroff's self-assurance and narrow logic make him
- [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvi.md): Simonson declares to Nekhludoff his intention to marry Katerina Maslova, explaining that he loves her as a suffering human being and wishes to lighten her fate. Nekhludoff supports the decision, acknowledging that Maslov
- [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvii.md): Mary Pavlovna tells Nekhludoff that Simonson is in love with Maslova. Nekhludoff feels a mix of relief and jealousy. He speaks with Maslova about Simonson's proposal, but she refuses, saying she would only ruin him. The 
- [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xviii.md): Nekhlúdoff returns to the men's room after visiting Máslova and finds the political prisoners agitated by news that the revolutionist Pétlin, thought to be at Kára, had recently passed through with criminal convicts, and
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xix.md): Nekhlúdoff returns to his inn, haunted by the horrors he has witnessed in the prisons and halting stations. He reflects on the systemic cruelty and depravity inflicted by the legal and penal systems, concluding that the 
- [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xx.md): Nekhlúdoff receives a note from Mary Pávlovna about Kryltzóff's worsening condition and her willingness to marry him to stay by his side. He hurries to overtake the prisoner convoy, observes the sick and political prison
- [XXI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxi.md): Nekhlúdoff crosses a river on a raft, reflecting on Kryltzóff's death and Katúsha's new path with Símonson. He encounters a dishevelled old man who refuses to pray, claiming he believes only in himself and has no faith i
- [XXII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxii.md): Nekhlúdoff arrives in a Siberian town, cleans up, and visits the Governor General to request permission for Máslova to remain in place pending her petition and for a political prisoner to be allowed to marry a fellow con
- [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiii.md): Nekhlúdoff receives a favorable response to Máslova's petition, commuting her sentence from hard labor to exile. He attempts to visit the prison to share the news but is denied entry by the inspector due to a typhus epid
- [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiv.md): Nekhlúdoff, still in an energetic frame of mind, goes to the Governor's office to check on Máslova's document, but it hasn't arrived. He writes to Selenín and the advocate, then attends a dinner party at the General's ho
- [XXV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxv.md): Nekhlúdoff and an Englishman visit the prison. Nekhlúdoff meets with Máslova, who tells him she will follow Simonson rather than accept his offer of marriage. She implies she still loves Nekhlúdoff but refuses him for hi
- [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxvi.md): Nekhlúdoff accompanies an Englishman on a tour of the prison cells, where the Englishman distributes Testaments and preaches salvation through faith. The prisoners, including the sick, are crowded in foul conditions. Nek
- [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxvii.md): Nekhlúdoff visits a prison cell and encounters an old man who denounces the authorities as servants of Antichrist. The Englishman questions the old man about law and punishment, but the old man rejects earthly laws. Late
- [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxviii.md): Nekhlúdoff, after witnessing the death of Kryltzóff and the horrors of the prison, reads the Gospel and experiences a spiritual awakening. He interprets the Sermon on the Mount as practical laws that, if followed, would 
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/endnotes.md): This section provides translator's notes clarifying Russian cultural terms, customs, currency, measurements, and historical references used throughout the novel.

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