A Double Life

by Karolina Pavlova

Book Overview

An unsung classic of nineteenth-century Russian literature, Karolina Pavlova'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 protagonist's inner world--and biting irony that pervades a seemingly romantic description...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231190794
• ISBN13: 9780231190794
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"