# Vasily Zhukovsky — The Kingdom of God Is Within You character guide

> Vasily Zhukovsky in The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Zhukóvski

**First appearance:** 0016-ii

## Who they are

Russian poet and translator, mentioned in passing.

## In the story

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/xii-conclusion)

Mentioned for his proposal of an execution that would evoke religious meekness, which Tolstoy condemns as deeply corrupting.

### [Chapter IV: The Corrosive Power of Hypocrisy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/iv)

Mentioned for proposing an execution that would evoke religious meekness, cited as an example of extreme hypocrisy.

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