Marya Nikolaevna

Also known as: Marya / Masha · Family: unknown · Role: life partner · First appears: PART ONE · Chapter 24

In chapter 24, Nikolay Levin publicly declared Marya Nikolaevna his life partner and said he regarded her as equivalent to his wife. That night, Masha helped Levin get the hopelessly drunk Nikolay Levin to bed, and promised to write to Levin if Nikolay Levin needed help or should be persuaded to stay with his brother. In February, she wrote to Levin that Nikolay Levin’s health was worsening, though he would not take advice.

By chapter 100, Nikolay said he had cast Marya off and described her as a source of worries. At Moscow in chapter 140, Marya had reconciled with Nikolay Dmitrievitch and moved with him to a provincial town, where he had received a government post. In chapter 141, while caring for the sick Nikolay Levin, she was told to clear the room and then leave.

Relationship record

Life events

• Nikolay Levin publicly declares Marya Nikolaevna his life partner, equivalent to his wife.(PART ONE · Chapter 24)
  • With: Nikolay Levin
  • “And this woman,” Nikolay Levin interrupted him, pointing to her, “is the partner of my life, Marya Nikolaevna.”
• Nikolay Levin becomes hopelessly drunk, and Marya Nikolaevna helps get him to bed.(PART ONE · Chapter 25)
  • With: Nikolay Levin
  • “Konstantin with the help of Masha persuaded him not to go out anywhere, and got him to bed hopelessly drunk.”
• Marya Nikolaevna promises to inform Konstantin Levin if Nikolay Levin needs help.(PART ONE · Chapter 25)
  • With: Levin Nikolay Levin
  • “Masha promised to write to Konstantin in case of need, and to persuade Nikolay Levin to go and stay with his brother.”
• Marya Nikolaevna reports that Nikolay Levin’s health is worsening.(PART TWO · Chapter 12)
  • With: Levin Nikolay Levin
  • “In February he had received a letter from Marya Nikolaevna telling him that his brother Nikolay’s health was getting worse”
• Kitty learned that Nikolay Levin was Konstantin Levin’s brother and formed an intense dislike of him.(PART TWO · Chapter 30)
  • With: Nikolay Levin Kitty Levin
  • “Not so much from what her mother told her, as from the fact that it was Konstantin’s brother, this pair suddenly seemed to Kitty intensely unpleasant.”
• Nikolay ends his relationship with Marya Nikolaevna and declares he has cast her off.(PART THREE · Chapter 31)
  • With: Nikolay
  • “You know I got rid of that woman.”
• Marya Nikolaevna reconciled with Nikolay Dmitrievitch and moved with him to a provincial town.(PART FIVE · Chapter 16 · 📍 Moscow)
  • With: Nikolay Dmitrievitch
  • “She had found Nikolay Dmitrievitch, had again made it up with him in Moscow, and had moved with him to a provincial town”
• Nikolay Levin dies after prolonged agony and prayer for the dying.(PART FIVE · Chapter 20)
  • With: Nikolay Levin Levin Kitty
  • “And a minute later the face brightened, a smile came out under the mustaches, and the women who had gathered round began carefully laying out the corpse.”

PART ONE · Chapter 24

• with Nikolay Levin (life partners) “And this woman,” Nikolay Levin interrupted him, pointing to her, “is the partner of my life, Marya Nikolaevna.”
• lovers with Nikolay Levin “And this woman,” Nikolay Levin interrupted him, pointing to her, “is the partner of my life, Marya Nikolaevna. I took her out of a bad house,” and he jerked his neck saying this; “but I love her and respect her, and anyone who wants to know me,” he added, raising his voice and knitting his brows, “I beg to love her and respect her. She’s just the same as my wife, just the same.”

PART ONE · Chapter 25

• with Nikolay Levin (Masha acts as Nikolay's caretaker and companion.) “Masha promised to write to Konstantin in case of need, and to persuade Nikolay Levin to go and stay with his brother.”
• lovers with Nikolay Levin (Marya has been living or staying with Nikolay for more than a year, indicating an ongoing unmarried liaison.) “‘Have you been long with my brother?’ he said to her. ‘Yes, more than a year. Nikolay Dmitrievitch’s health has become very poor. Nikolay Dmitrievitch drinks a great deal,’ she said.”

PART TWO · Chapter 12

• with Levin (Marya Nikolaevna wrote to Levin) “In February he had received a letter from Marya Nikolaevna telling him that his brother Nikolay’s health was getting worse”
• with Levin (Marya Nikolaevna wrote to Levin) “In February he had received a letter from Marya Nikolaevna telling him that his brother Nikolay’s health was getting worse, but that he would not take advice”

PART THREE · Chapter 31

• with Nikolay (Nikolay had dismissed or broken off his association with Marya Nikolaevna.) “‘Marya Nikolaevna? Why, what for?’ ‘Oh, she was a horrid woman! She caused me all sorts of worries.’”

PART FIVE · Chapter 16

• lovers with Nikolay Dmitrievitch “She had found Nikolay Dmitrievitch, had again made it up with him in Moscow, and had moved with him to a provincial town, where he had received a post in the government service.”

PART FIVE · Chapter 17

• with Nikolay Levin (Nikolay instructs Marya to clear the room.) “‘Marya! clear up the room,’ the sick man said with effort. ‘Oh, and when you’ve cleared up, go away yourself,’ he added, looking inquiringly at his brother.”

PART FIVE · Chapter 20

• with Nikolay Levin (attendant/caregiver) “Marya Nikolaevna went up to him. ‘You had better lie down; you’d be easier,’ she said.”

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