A Double Life (Russian Library)

A Double Life (Russian Library)

An unsung classic of nineteenth-century Russian literature, Karolina Pavlovaâ€™s A Double Life alternates prose and poetry to offer a wry picture of Russian aristocratic society and vivid dreams of escaping its strictures. Pavlova combines rich narrative prose that details balls, tea parties, and horseback rides with poetic interludes that depict her protagonistâ€™s inner worldâ€•and biting irony that pervades a seemingly romantic description of a young woman who has everything.

A Double Life tells the story of Cecily, who is being trapped into marriage by her well-meaning mother; her best friend, Olga; and Olgaâ€™s mother, who means to clear the way for a wealthier suitor for her own daughter by marrying off Cecily first. Cecilyâ€™s privileged upbringing makes her oblivious to the havoc that is being wreaked around her. Only in the seclusion of her bedroom is her imagination freed: each day of deception is followed by a night of dreams described in soaring verse. Pavlova subtly speaks against the limitations placed on women and especially women writers, which translator Barbara Heldt highlights in a critical introduction. Among the greatest works of literature by a Russian woman writer, A Double Life is worthy of a central place in the Russian canon.
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 52713792
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780231190794
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Columbia University Press
Manufacturer	Columbia University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	52713792
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780231190794
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

A Double Life (Russian Library)

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