Resurrection · Character

Selenin

Nekhludoff's old university friend, now a rising prosecutor, whose comfortable official conscience throws Nekhludoff's own reckoning into sharp relief.

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First appearance: viii

As a supporting figure in Resurrection, Selenin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Public prosecutor at the Senate, an old friend of Nekhlúdoff, known for his purity and honesty; argues against Wolff in a libel case.

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Selenin and Nekhludoff once shared youthful ideals; now one wears a uniform and prosecutes, while the other sits on juries and begins to see what the law conceals. Their friendship is warm, easy, and quietly…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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The Senate Hearing
Public prosecutor at the Senate, an old friend of Nekhlúdoff, known for his purity and honesty; argues against Wolff in a libel case.
XXI
The Public Prosecutor who argues against the appeal, favoring the original sentence.
XXII
Nekhlúdoff's old friend, now Public Prosecutor-in-Chief; defends the Senate's decision and professes orthodox religious beliefs.
Chapter XXIII
The chapter focuses on Selenin's internal conflict between his youthful ideals and the compromises of his adult life, particularly regarding his career, marriage, and religious hypocrisy.
XXIV
Mentioned as having voted to reject the appeal; described as a 'pure soul' by the ladies.
Chapter XXIII
Writes to Nekhlúdoff with the favorable outcome of the petition.
XXIV
Nekhlúdoff writes to Selenín about the document for Máslova.

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