Emancipated Women ( Emancypanti - Polish. Emancypantki ) is the largest novel by Polish prose writer Boleslav Prus , originally published in the newspaper Kurier Codzienny from 1890 to 1893 . A year later, it was published in book form by the Goebetner and Wolf publishing houses in Warsaw . The second revised edition of the book was published in 1903 .
| Emancipated women | |
|---|---|
| Emmancypantki | |
| Genre | Roman of morals |
| Author | Boleslav Prus |
| Original language | Polish |
| Date of writing | 1890 - 1893 |
| Date of first publication | |
Content
Story
The novel takes place in Warsaw and the small (fictional) settlement of Iksinuwe. In the center of the plot are the boarding houses of noble maidens, in which they teach the daughters of noblemen and wealthy citizens. The main character is Magdalena Brzeska, who was brought up in one of these guest houses, in the guesthouse K. Latter, and then she herself became a teacher in him.
The main idea of the work is the changing role of women in society, the desire for independence, with some degree of feminism . In the role of a kind of leader and activist of such a movement, the elderly and experienced Mrs. Howard becomes a teacher for some time in the guesthouse K. Latter. Her allegations and personal position, however, did not affect her decision to marry in the end.
Book Reviews
Facts
Editions in Russian
- B.Prus. Works in seven volumes (Volume 5-6); Translation from Polish E. Egorova, E. Lysenko, A. Granat; - M.: State Publishing House of Fiction , 1963.