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

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Nekhliudof

**First appearance:** 0007-a-russian-proprietor

## Who they are

A young nobleman who abandons university to devote himself to his peasants, only to discover how stubborn the gap between ideals and reality can be.

## Relationships

### [Father Sergius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/characters/father_sergius)

_psychological_

Prince Nekhliudof is a skeptical, worldly acquaintance whose visit challenges the spiritual vanity and repressed pride of the monk Father Sergius.

### [Father Sergius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/characters/father_sergius)

_psychological_

Prince Nekhliudof is a skeptical, worldly acquaintance whose visit challenges the spiritual vanity and repressed pride of the monk Father Sergius.

### [Father Sergius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/characters/father_sergius)

_psychological_

Prince Nekhliudof is a skeptical, worldly acquaintance whose visit challenges the spiritual vanity and repressed pride of the monk Father Sergius.

## In the story

### [Recollections of a Scorer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/recollections-of-a-scorer)

The central figure; a young nobleman who spirals into debt and despair, ultimately committing suicide after writing a note full of self-recrimination and regret for his wasted potential.

### [A Russian Proprietor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/a-russian-proprietor)

The young, idealistic landowner who has abandoned university to devote himself to improving his estate and the lives of his serfs. He is full of noble intentions but naive about the practical and social complexities involved.

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