# Mary Pavlovna Schetinina — Resurrection character guide

> Mary Pavlovna Schetinina in Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mary Pavlovna

**First appearance:** 0110-iv

## Snapshot

A general's daughter turned political exile who speaks three languages, gives away everything her rich brother sends, and lives like the simplest working girl.

## Who they are

Mary Pavlovna moves among the political prisoners with a quiet authority, coaxing a screaming child from a soldier's arms and standing up to a convoy officer without flinching. Maslova, newly arrived from years of degradation, is struck by her beauty and selflessness and loves her with a peculiar, rapturous reverence. Through Mary Pavlovna, Maslova glimpses a world of people who sacrificed privilege for the common good, and begins to measure her own life against theirs.

## In the story

### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Referenced indirectly as Mary Vasílievna, the wife of the maréchal de noblesse, who writes Nekhlúdoff a letter granting him freedom.

### [LIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/liv)

A beautiful political prisoner with kind hazel eyes, who interacts with Nekhlúdoff and the little boy Kólia.

### [LVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lvi)

Leaves the visiting room with the boy born in prison.

### [Book III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/book-iii)

A compassionate political exile who supports her fellow prisoners.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/i)

Political prisoner marching with the gang; gives her cart seat to a pregnant woman.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ii)

Steps forward to offer carrying the little girl after the officer beats the convict.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iii)

A rich general's daughter turned revolutionary, who lives simply, rejects coquetry, and devotes herself to serving others; she initially feels repulsed by Máslova but overcomes it with tenderness.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/iv)

Mary Pávlovna's influence is mentioned as one that Máslova submits to because she loves her.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xi)

Caring for a little girl; she later leaves to help Máslova and fetch a plaid.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiii)

Described as a perfectly chaste maiden; Kryltzóff feels something like love for her but hides it under friendship and gratitude.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xiv)

Defends Kryltzóff, criticizes Novódvoroff for never seeing good in others.

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvi)

Helps make a garment for Bousovkin's child and listens to Simonson's declaration.

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xvii)

Discusses Simonson's love for Maslova with Nekhludoff, offering her observations and advice.

### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xviii)

Anxiously watches Kryltzóff, offers him valerian drops, and helps care for him after his coughing fit.

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xx)

Sends a note to Nekhlúdoff about Kryltzóff, sits by him on the cart, and asks Nekhlúdoff to arrange permission for her to stay with him.

### [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiii)

Nekhlúdoff intends to inform her about the General's response.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxv)

Mentioned as anxious about Kryltzoff and wanting to nurse him in the infirmary.

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