Women In Nineteenth-century Russia: Lives And Culture
by Alessandra Tosi /
2012 / English / PDF
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Russian women of the nineteenth century are often thought of in
their literary incarnations as the heroines of novels such as Anna
Karenina and War and Peace. But their real-life counterparts are
now becoming better understood as active contributors to Russia's
varied cultural landscape. This collection of essays examines the
lives of women across Russia - from wealthy noblewomen in St
Petersburg to desperately poor peasants in Siberia - discussing
their interaction with the Church and the law, and their rich
contribution to music, art, literature and theatre. It shows how
women struggled for greater autonomy and, both individually and
collectively, developed a dynamic but often overlooked presence in
Russia's culture and society during the long nineteenth century
(1800-1917). Women in Nineteenth-Century Russia provides invaluable
reading for anyone interested in Russian history,
nineteenth-century culture and gender studies.
Russian women of the nineteenth century are often thought of in
their literary incarnations as the heroines of novels such as Anna
Karenina and War and Peace. But their real-life counterparts are
now becoming better understood as active contributors to Russia's
varied cultural landscape. This collection of essays examines the
lives of women across Russia - from wealthy noblewomen in St
Petersburg to desperately poor peasants in Siberia - discussing
their interaction with the Church and the law, and their rich
contribution to music, art, literature and theatre. It shows how
women struggled for greater autonomy and, both individually and
collectively, developed a dynamic but often overlooked presence in
Russia's culture and society during the long nineteenth century
(1800-1917). Women in Nineteenth-Century Russia provides invaluable
reading for anyone interested in Russian history,
nineteenth-century culture and gender studies.
