# Fenya — The Brothers Karamazov character guide

> Fenya in The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the terror-stricken Fenya, Poor Fenya

**First appearance:** 0058-part-iii-iv-in-the-dark

## Who they are

Grushenka's young maid and confidante.

## In the story

### [An Onion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iii-an-onion)

Brings in the champagne bottle left by Mitya.

### [IV: In the Dark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iv-in-the-dark)

Rushes to the porter to prevent Dmitri from entering, and later is sought by Dmitri for information.

### [A Sudden Resolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-v-a-sudden-resolution)

Terrified by Dmitri's violent entrance, she reveals that Grushenka has gone to Mokroe to meet her former officer.

### [Book IX: The Preliminary Investigation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-book-ix-the-preliminary-investigation)

Grushenka's maid, who provides testimony about Dmitri's visit and his bloody hands.

### [I: The Beginning of Perhotin’s Official Career](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-i-the-beginning-of-perhotin-s-official-career)

Provides Perhotin with crucial details about Dmitri's bloody hands and his confession of murder.

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