# Countess Katerina Ivanovna Tcharsky — Resurrection character guide

> Countess Katerina Ivanovna Tcharsky in Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Countess Tcharsky, Katerina Ivanovna

**First appearance:** 0014-xi

## Snapshot

Nekhludoff's devout, affectionate aunt, whose household of clean towels and church mornings holds the Katusha he once betrayed.

## Who they are

She and her sister raised Nekhludoff on their country estate, and their warm, pious welcome when he returns from the war feels like an embrace from his own innocent past. She fusses over his wet clothes and sends Katusha to him with soap and towels, unaware of what that reunion will cost. Her kindness matters because it makes the old world he must judge feel tender rather than merely corrupt.

## In the story

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

Missy's mother, who sends word that Nekhlúdoff's place will be kept at dinner.

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

One of Nekhlúdoff's aunts, who along with his mother called him 'notre cher philosophe' with kindly irony during his idealistic phase.

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

One of Nekhlúdoff's aunts; welcomes him warmly and mentions they have been to communion.

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

Nekhlúdoff's aunt, a strong-willed and talkative woman of sixty; she offers to help with his requests but expresses disdain for nihilists and criminals, and promotes the preacher Kiesewetter.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xv)

Nekhlúdoff's aunt, who provides a letter to Mariette and is mentioned as having influence.

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

Mentioned in connection with Wolff's daughter's evangelical interests and the new religious teaching.

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

Hosts the dinner, expresses disapproval of the duel murderer, and later is deeply moved by Kiesewetter's sermon.

### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxiv)

Nekhlúdoff's aunt; invites him and Mariette to the Kiesewetter sermon; amused by Mariette's coquetry.

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

Provided the address for Selenín's letter.

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