# Julius — The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories character guide

> Julius in The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** major

**First appearance:** 0058-walk-in-the-light-while-there-is-light

## Who they are

A dying tutor whose self-denying love and severe moral ideals haunt the household he served, and the woman who may have loved him best.

## Relationships

### [Pamphilius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/characters/pamphilius)

_rivalry_

Julius, a Roman living a life of worldly power and anxiety, is in ideological and spiritual rivalry with his former friend Pamphilius, a peaceful Christian.

## In the story

### [Walk in the Light While There Is Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/walk-in-the-light-while-there-is-light)

A wealthy young Roman in crisis; follows a stranger's advice to marry and take responsibility, but remains conflicted after a philosophical discussion with Pamphilius about Christian life.

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