Quotes:Solovyov, Vsevolod S.

Zirkoff, Boris

Solovyov, Vsevolod S. (1849-1903). *A Modern Priestess of Isis. Translated from Russian into English (somewhat abridged) by Walter Leaf. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1895. See Vols. VI, p. 446, and VII, pp. 332-34, for particulars about Solovyov and his writings.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 1, p. 525

Solovyov, Vsevolod Sergueyevich (1849-1903). Russian romantic writer and poet; eldest son of the historian Serguey Mihaylovich S. (1820-79), and brother of the great philosopher, Vladimir Sergueyevich S. (1853-1900). Graduated in law from Moscow Univ., 1870; served in the 2nd Department of His Majesty’s Chancellery; chairman of the permanent committee on popular readings. Published a large number of novels since 1876, starting in the Journal Niva, such as: Princess Ostrozhskaya, Young Emperor, Tzar-Maiden, etc. Founded with Gnedich, 1889, the ill. mag. Sy ever (North).

At first, after meeting H. P. B. in Paris, in the Spring of 1884, Soloviov was very friendly to her and the Theosophical Society; however, he turned against her and denounced her in a series of articles entitled: “Sovremennaya Zhritza Isidi” (A Modern Priestess of Isis). They were published in the Russkiy Vestnik (Russian Messenger), Vols. 218-220, February—May, 1892; Vol. 222, September—October, 1892; Vol. 223, November—December, 1892. These articles appeared in book-form in 1893 (St. Petersburg: N. F. Mertz; 2nd ed., 1904), with an Appendix containing an answer to Madame Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovskiy’s pamphlet, H. P. Blavatsky and a Modern Priest of Truth (St. Petersburg, April, 1893; very scarce; on file at the British Museum: P. P. 8632.C.44, 1900-05 Supplement to Book Catalog, 177 pp.) in which H. P. B.’s sister took grave exceptions to Soloviov’s account.

The only existing English translation of Soloviov’s book is an abridged version translated “on behalf of the Society for Psychical Research” by Walter Leaf, Litt.D. London: Longmans, Green and Co., & New York, 1895, xix, 366 pp.). It contains an abstract of Mad. de Zhelihovskiy’s (“Madame Y.”) pamphlet, Soloviov’s reply thereto, and an article by Wm. Emmette Coleman on “The Sources of Madame Blavatsky’s Writings.”

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 6, p. 446

Solovyov, Vsevolod Sergueyevich (1849-1903). Vide p. 332 of the present volume, and Vol. VI, p 446, for complete biographical data and information regarding his writings.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 7, p. 395