Youlia Stepanovna

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-11

Identity

Russian woman whom Marie calls "la sorcière" (the witch). Gives Marie disapproving looks at social events.

Diary References

1874

• March 11: At Howard dance, when Woerman is attentive to Marie: "la sorcière Youlia Stepanovna en passant me regarda tellement quand ce fou était à côté de moi" (the witch Youlia Stepanovna passing by looked at me so much when this madman was beside me).

Context

• Russian (patronymic Stepanovna = daughter of Stepan)
• First name Youlia = Julia
• Marie's epithet "sorcière" suggests:

- Older woman - Disapproving/judgmental - Perhaps gossips about young people

• Monitors young people's behavior at social events

Research Notes

• Full name would be Youlia Stepanovna [Surname]
• The "witch" nickname implies malevolent watchfulness
• Representative of older generation's social surveillance