Heldt, Barbara
A Double Life (Russian Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780231190794
- author:
- Heldt, Barbara
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Double Life by Karolina Pavlova is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of Russian aristocratic society through prose and poetry. Alternating between narrative descriptions of privileged life and poetic interludes, Pavlova offers a nuanced portrayal of a young woman's inner world. The story follows Cecily, who finds herself trapped in a marriage arranged by her well-meaning mother, despite her own desires. In the seclusion of her bedroom, Cecily's imagination is freed, and she expresses her thoughts and feelings through soaring verse. This unique narrative structure allows Pavlova to subtly speak against the limitations placed on women and especially women writers. Translated with critical insight, A Double Life is a significant work by a Russian woman writer that sheds light on the experiences of women in 19th-century Russia.
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