The Last Confessions Of Marie Bashkirtseff And Her Correspondence With Guy De Maupassant

By Marie Bashkirtseff and Guy de Maupassant

Book Overview

The Last Confessions of Marie Bashkirtseff and Her Correspondence with Guy de Maupassant is a collection of personal writings and letters by Marie Bashkirtseff, a Ukrainian-born artist and writer who lived in France in the late 19th century. The book includes Bashkirtseff's last confessions, written in the final months of her life as she battled tuberculosis, as well as her correspondence with Guy de Maupassant, a fellow writer and friend. Through her writings, Bashkirtseff reflects on her life, her ambitions, and her struggles as a woman in a male-dominated society. She also explores themes such as love, art, and mortality. The book provides a fascinating insight into the mind of a talented and complex woman, and offers a glimpse into the intellectual and artistic circles of late 19th century France.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163084069
• ISBN13: 9781163084069
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"