# Theodosia Birukoff — Resurrection character guide

> Theodosia Birukoff in Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Theodosia

**First appearance:** 0110-iv

## Who they are

A young prisoner traveling with her husband.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXX: The Women's Cell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxx)

A young, pretty woman sentenced for attempting to poison her husband; she is kind and devoted to Máslova.

### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxi)

Shows concern for Máslova, asks if she has eaten.

### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxii)

Offers Máslova tea that she had kept for her.

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

Theodosia tries to quiet a screaming baby and walks with Máslova in the column to church.

### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xl)

Stands with Maslova during the service; her husband is present among the warders, gazing at her.

### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlii)

Theodosia is a fair-haired prisoner speaking to her husband through the net, with Máslova standing behind her.

### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xlvi)

Puts away tea things, recalls witnessing a flogging in her village.

### [LIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/lix)

Shows kindness to Máslova, offering rolls and asking about her meeting.

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

Her petition is one of the four matters Nekhlúdoff plans to submit to the committee.

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

Her story is told by Nekhlúdoff to Count Iván Micháelovitch, who finds it touching and considers telling the Empress.

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

The woman for whom Nekhlúdoff petitions Baron Vorobióff; her story is described as 'very touching.'

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

Mentioned as Tarás's wife; she is not present but her husband accompanies the prisoners.

### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xxxv)

Fourth in the row of women, a young lovely woman walking briskly in a short cloak and peasant kerchief.

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

Smiling prisoner who nudges Máslova to notice Nekhlúdoff and asks for water.

### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/xli)

Tarás's wife, who attempted to poison him, confessed, was imprisoned, then bailed out and became a devoted and hardworking partner.

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

Female prisoner whose husband joined the gang to protect her from molestation.

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

Mentioned as one of the women near whom Maslova takes her place with the child.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/resurrection_se/chapters/ix)

Mentioned by Tarás as being well; he is bringing her water for tea.

## Links

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