The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Markel
Father Zossima's elder brother who died young.
minor
First appearance: part ii ii the duel
Markel shows up with force in Book VI: The Russian Monk. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Zossima's elder brother, whose deathbed conversion profoundly influenced Zossima.
Markel first appears in 0047 part ii ii the duel.
In Book VI: The Russian Monk: Zossima's elder brother, whose deathbed conversion profoundly influenced Zossima.
Later, in Father Zossima and His Visitors: Zossima's elder brother, who died of consumption at age seventeen after a spiritual awakening during Lent.
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See Markel in part ii ii the duel