Luchitskaya, Maria Viktorovna

Maria Viktorovna was born in the village of Irkliev , not far from Cherkasy , into a poor noble family. Her father, Viktor Adrianovich Trebinsky, was a descendant of the medieval Serbian prince Ugrichich, who received the “prefix” Trebinsky for the victory over the Turks near the Herzegovinian city of Trebinje . The Ugrichichi-Trebinsky moved to Russia in the 18th century. Subsequently, they lost both the princely title and the first part of their surname ...

Maria Viktorovna brilliantly and prematurely graduated from the Institute of Noble Maidens in Kiev. Even in childhood and student years, she mastered four foreign languages. In her free time, the girl taught literacy to peasant children. She dreamed of becoming a doctor, and getting a medical education in Zurich . But these plans were not destined to materialize. Maria met the historian I.V. Luchitsky and soon married him. Ivan Vasilievich carried away his wife with his scientific interests. At the request of her husband, she began to translate works of interest to him. Maria Viktorovna translated G. Spencer's “Descriptive Sociology” from English into Russian, E. Freeman's “Historical Geography of Europe”, and “The History of the Mental Development of Europe” by the English social Darwinist John Draper; from French - “The History of France of the 19th Century” by L. Gregoire, etc. In the “Northern Herald” (1892, IX — XII), Luchitskaya placed a detailed biography of Sofia Kovalevskaya .

In Kiev, the Luchitsky first lived in the house of Fotina Pavlovna Trebinsky, mother of Maria Viktorovna (Levashovskaya, 22), and then bought a large house on Institutskaya, 27/6, where her initials were still preserved above the main entrances. According to contemporaries, Maria Viktorovna was a wonderful mother of three children and the soul of a family hearth. This restrained tall black-haired woman with blue eyes and South Balkan features, being the exact opposite of an “explosive”, albeit outgoing husband, created an amazing atmosphere of friendliness and comfort in the house.

Maria Viktorovna was the same "workaholic" as Professor Luchitsky. Under her edition, 22 volumes of the collection of works by Victor Hugo and 48 volumes - Emil Zola . In adulthood, she translated the “History of Modern Europe” and “Modern Civilization in Some of its Economic Displays” by W. Kenningham ^[3] .

The contribution of Maria Viktorovna to Russian Scandinavistics is invaluable. She perfectly studied Swedish, Danish, Danish-Norwegian (Norsk bokmål) and New Norwegian (Norsk nynorsk) languages. And in 1887, presented to the attention of compatriots a huge layer of Scandinavian scientific and fiction ^[4] . Among her translations, the most appreciated are the collected works of G. Ibsen , B. Bjørnson ^[5] , Garborg and A. Hjelland (Kjelland) . Excellent knowledge of the medieval realities of Norway helped Luchitskaya in translating historical dramas of the two authors mentioned above. Her choice of Russian transcriptions of numerous Norman proper names (Aslak, Vidkun, Gudrun, Ingvar, Callbein, Sverre, Tordis, Torkel, and many others), in most cases, is very successful, well matching both Norman and Slavic language elements. The later Russian translations of Ibsen and Björnson were already made “with an eye on” the monumental work of Luchitskaya.

During the period of hard times, in 1918, Ivan Vasilievich Luchitsky died on a farm Kavrai. The Kiev press noted that "the circumstances of the death are not known." Even during the life of her husband, Maria Viktorovna ordered to build a crypt on the Askold's grave in Kiev, and it was there that the professors were buried.

One of the Luchitsky’s sons, lawyer Nikolai Ivanovich, did not accept the Soviet regime, and either died in prison from tuberculosis, or was shot in the basement of the former Institute of Noble Maidens in Kiev, which his mother graduated from.

The Luchitsky family crypt on Askold's grave was wiped off the face of the earth in the Soviet years.

In 2000, Luchitskaya’s Memoirs were first published by the Institute of World History of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

• Her husband is Luchitsky, Ivan Vasilievich (1845-1918), a Russian medieval historian, a long-term professor at Kiev University , and a corresponding member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1908).
  • Son - Luchitsky, Vladimir Ivanovich (1877-1949), a prominent Soviet scientist, geologist and petrograph, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR (1945)
    • Grandson - Luchitsky, Igor Vladimirovich (1912-1983) - Soviet geologist, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1968).
      • Great-granddaughter - Luchitskaya Svetlana Igorevna (born in 1960), a Russian media historian ^[6] , doctor of historical sciences, leading researcher at the IVI RAS .
  • Son - Luchitsky, Nikolai Ivanovich (? -?).
    • Granddaughter - Elena Nikolaevna, candidate of biological sciences, lived in Kiev.
  • Daughter - Luchitskaya, Olga Ivanovna (? -?), Translator, library worker. Since the 1930s, she lived in Moscow.
    • Grandson - Lev Leontievich, engineer.
    • Granddaughter - Vera Leontyevna, translator, participated in the Soviet delegation in the Nuremberg trials.
    • Granddaughter - Nina Leontyevna, died in childhood.

• Arne Garborg . Essay / M. Luchitskaya. In the book: Compilation in favor of insufficient students of the University of St. Vladimir. - St. Petersburg : type. M. M. Stasyulevich , 1895 .-- 340 p .; 25 cm

• Henryk Ibsen . Study / [Op.] M.V. Luchitskaya. - Kiev : type. I.I. Chokolova, 1901. - 101 p .; 21 cm

• Scandinavian writers. Part 1. Norwegian writers: Henrik Ibsen, Björnsterne-Björnson, Christian Elster, Alexander Killand, Arne Garborg; Sophia Kovalevskaya, Anna-Charlotte Lefler, Ellen Kay / S portr. author and introductory article by M.V. Luchitskaya . - Kiev : B.K. Fuchs, 1902. - VI, 7-260 p., 1 p. Portr.

• Memoirs / M.V. Luchitskaya; Inst. Universal. History of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Institute of Ukrainian archeography of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. - M .: IVI RAS , 2003 .-- 196 p. : ill., portr. ; 20 cm. - Bibliogr. with. 173-195.

• Lefler-Edgren A.Sh. Summer idyll . The novel is in two parts. Translation by M. Luchitskaya . // journal " Northern Herald ", No. 1-4, 1890.

• Collection of works by Scandinavian writers. Vol. 1: Norwegian writers (B. Bjernson, A. Garborg, G. Ibsen, A. Killand) / Transl. with norwegian. M.V. Luchitskaya. - 1891. - 292 p.

• The struggle for happiness. Two parall. dramas / Op. b. prof. Stockholm University Sofia Kovalevskaya together with Alice Carlotta Leffler ; Per. with swede. M. Luchitskaya. - Kiev : ed. Prince magician F. Johanson, 1892. - 258 p .; 15 cm
  • Same: The struggle for happiness. Drama in 5 d. With a prologue . - Moscow : Theater Hall S. Rassokhin, qualification 1894. - 113 p .; 21 cm. - (Scene. Dram. Collection; 1894. Issue 7).

• Death . Story / Garborg Arne . Per. M. Luchitskaya. In the book: Kiev collection to help victims of crop failure. Edited by I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev : typography S.V. Kulzhenko. - 1892. C. 25–33.

• The story of two eagles . Sketch / Gustav Geyerstam . Per. M. Luchitskaya. In the book: Kiev collection to help victims of crop failure. Edited by I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev : typography S.V. Kulzhenko. - 1892. C. 232-234.

• Orlitsa . Story / Jonas Lee . Per. M. Luchitskaya. In the book: Kiev collection to help victims of crop failure. Edited by I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev: typography S.V. Kulzhenko. - 1892. C. 291-294.

• Collected Works of Björnsterne-Björnson / Per. with norwegian. M.V. Luchitskaya. T. 1-. - Kiev ; Kharkov : F.A. Johanson, 1893. - 13 cm.
  • Same: Complete works of Björnsterne-Björnsson . - 2nd ed. - Kiev ; Kharkov : F.A. Johanson, 1897. - 14 cm.
  • The same: In 2 t. and add. new works of B. Bjernson / Per. from nor. [and foreword] M.V. Luchitskaya. T. 1-2. - Kiev ; Kharkov : F. A. Johanson South Rus. book of princes, 1900 ( Kiev : type. I. I. Chokolova in Kiev). - 2 t.; 27 cm

• The history of France in the XIX century with the introduction and additions / L. Gregoire; per. M.V. Luchitskaya, ed. I.V. Luchitsky. - Moscow : publication of K.T. Soldatenkov, 1893-1897. - 23 cm.

• Complete works of Guy de Maupassant / Per. V. N. Mikhailova, ed. M.V. Luchitskaya. - Kiev : B.K. Fuchs, 1903. - 18 cm.

• History of the mental development of Europe. In 2 t / J.V. Draper; Per. since last English ed. M.V. Luchitskaya, ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev ; Kharkov : South Russian Prince F.A. Johanson, 1895 .-- 1324 p. sect. pag .; 23 cm
  • Same : - 2nd ed. - Kiev ; Kharkov : South Russian Prince F.A. Johanson, 1896 .-- 665 p. sect. pag .; 22 cm
  • The same : - 3rd ed. - Kiev ; Kharkov : South Russian Prince F.A. Johanson, 1900 .-- 642, XXIII p .; 22 cm
  • The same : - 3rd ed. - Kiev [et al.]: South-Russian. book "F. A. Johanson" owner P. I. Bonadurer, 1912. - 659, XXIII p .; 22 cm

• Feat / Arne Garborg ; Per. M. Luchitskaya. In the book: Compilation in favor of insufficient students of the University of St. Vladimir. - St. Petersburg: type. M. M. Stasyulevich, 1895 .-- 340 p .; 25 cm

• Modern civilization in some of its economic manifestations / V. Kenningham ; Per. from English M.V. Luchitskaya Ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev ; Kharkov : South Russian Prince F.A. Johanson, 1898 .-- 236, XII p. ; 18 cm

• Foundations of sociology ( The principles of sociology ). Analysis of the phenomena of association and social organization / [Op.] Franklin Henry Giddings, prof. Sociology in Columbus. University of New York ; Per. from English M.V. Luchitskaya. Ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev ; Kharkov : A. Johanson, 1898. - 500 p .; 20 cm

• The history of our century. 1815-1890 / A. Torsoe; Per. from dates. M.V. Luchitskaya, ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. T. 1-2. - Kiev : S.V. Kulzhenko, 1898-1899. - 2 t.; 22 cm

Contents : T. 1. 1815-1863, T. 2. 1863-1899. - In 2 vol. 1st ed. and in the 2nd ed. total zagl .: History of our century. 1815-1899 g. Per. from dates. with add. M.V. Luchitskaya, ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. - Zagl. orig. Vort aarhundredes historie 1815-1890 . - Per. also under the title: Modern History.

• • Same: - 2nd ed. T. 1-2. - Kiev : Yuzhnorus. Prince F. Johanson, 1902. - 2 t.; 22 cm

• The historical development of modern Europe from the Congress of Vienna to our time / Soch. Charles M. Andrews; Per. from English M.V. Luchitskaya, ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. T. 1-2. - Moscow : K.T. Soldatenkov, 1899 .-- 2 t .; 22 cm. - Bibliogr. in the foreword

• Complete collection of dramatic works by Heinrich Ibsen : In 2 t / Per. from dates. M.V. Luchitskaya. T. 1-2. - Kiev ; Kharkov : F.A. Johanson, 1900-1901. - 2 t.; 26 cm.

• Factory and factory system / [Op.] R. V. Cook-Taylor (factory inspector); Per. from English M.V. Luchitskaya, ed. I. Luchitsky. - Kiev ; Kharkov : South Russian Prince F.A. Johanson, 1900 .-- 159 p .; 19 cm.

• The challenges of poverty. Issled. prom the situation of the poor in England / [Op.] Jack [!] A. Hobson; Per. from English M.V. Luchitskaya. Ed. I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev ; Kharkov : F.A. Johanson, type. I.I. Chokolova in Kiev, 1900 .-- 228, V p .; 20 cm. - Bibliography: "List of benefits" (p. 225-228).

• Scandinavian literature / Georg Brandes ; Per. from dates. under the editorship of M.V. Luchitskaya. [Ch. 1-2]. - Kiev: B.K. Fuchs, 1902. - 2 t .; 24 cm

• Naturalism in England. 1875 Lectures to Copenhag. un-those in the spring of 1874 and in the fall of 1875. In 2 hours / Georg Brandes ; Per. from dates. under the editorship of M.V. Luchitskaya. - Kiev : B.K. Fuchs, 1902.- 174, 132 s .; 24 cm
  • Same : - 2nd ed., Rev. and add. - St. Petersburg : Enlightenment, 1909. - 513 p .; 17 cm

• Collected works of George Brandes in twelve volumes. With portr. author and entry. Art. / Per. from dates. under the editorship of [and foreword] M.V. Luchitskaya. T. 1-12. - Kiev : B.K. Fuchs, 1902-1903. - 12 t.; 24 cm. - (Library of Selected Critics; 1902).
  • Including: Literary characteristics: Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Maxim Gorky, Suderman, Hauptmann, Zola, Renan, Mill, Maupassant and others. / Georg Brandes ; Per. from dates. under the editorship of M.V. Luchitskaya. - Kiev : B.K. Fuchs, 1903.- 337 p. sect. pag. ; 23 cm. From the Collected Works of G. Brandes vols. 6, 11 and 12.

• Complete works of Emil Zola / Ed. M.V. Luchitskaya. T. 1-. - Kiev: B.K. Fuchs, 1902-1904. - 19 cm.

• Illustrated collected works of Victor Hugo . T. 1-. T. 12: Ninety-third year. Roman / Per. O. I. and M.V. Luchitsky; Ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. Part 1. - 1903. - 205 p., 8 p. silt

• "Young Germany": Continued / Georg Brandes . Per. M.V. Luchitskaya; Literary Characteristics: Hermann Sudermann. Gerhardt Hauptmann. Emil Zola. - Kiev : type. "Peter Barsky", 1908. - 3-20 p .; 23 cm. - (Works; 11).

• Literary characteristics and analysis of works (Ernest Renan. John Stuart Mill. Gustav Flaubert. Edmond and Jules Goncourt. Alfons Dodet. Guy de Maupassant. Paul Geisse. Berthold Auerbach) / Georg Brandes ; Per. M.V. Luchitskaya. - Kiev : type. "Peter Barsky", 1908. - 217 p .; 23 cm. - (Works; T. 12).

• A complete illustrated collection of dramatic works by Heinrich Ibsen . 3 t / lane from dates. M.V. Luchitskaya. T. 1-3. - Kiev ; Saint Petersburg ; Odessa : South Rus. book "F. A. Johanson", owner P. I. Bonadurer, 1912. - 3 t. ill., portr .; 27 cm

• Reports of the papal nuncio John Torres, Archbishop of Hadrianopol, about the events in Poland during the uprising of Bohdan Khmelnitsky / [Transl. S.V. Savchenko and M.V. Luchitskaya; Corr. and note. V. N. Zabugin and V. B. Antonovich]. - Kiev : tip-lit. M.T. Meinander, 1914 .-- 182 p .; 25 cm

• What determines the rise in price of life. The role of the seller and the buyer / W. Kenningham ; Per. from English M.V. Luchitskaya Ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. - Kiev and [other]: P. I. Bonadurer, Vlad. South Russian Prince F.A. Johanson, 1916 .-- 236, XII c .; 18 cm

• Ninety-third year / Victor Hugo ; Per. with fr. O. I. and M.V. Luchitsky, under. ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. Entry Art .: "The main idea" of the ninety-third year of "Victor Hugo" A. G. Gornfeld . - Pg .; M .: Kolos, 1918. - XVI, 362, IV p .; 19 cm. - (B-ka novels).

• Recent History of 1815-1916 / A. Torsoe; Per. from dates. M.V. Luchitskaya. Ed. prof. I.V. Luchitsky. - 3rd ed. T. 1-. - Petrograd : type. P.P.Soykina, 1917 .-- 23 cm.
  • The same : + Essay on international relations in Western Europe since 1900 - Pg .: Publishing house b. P.P.Soykina , 1919 .-- 22 cm.

• Luchitskaya, Maria Viktorovna // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
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