Description
One of the first women to hold office in Europe, her memoir offers a rare glimpse into the life of a strong and outspoken public figure who was recognized in her own time but who died in isolation and has largely been forgotten Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova (1743–1810), Russian princess, playwright, author, President of the Academy of Sciences, and founder and Director of the Russian Academy, was one of the first women in Europe to hold public office. Her memoir, among the earliest examples of autobiography in Russia, is part of what has become a long and powerful tradition of autobiographical writing by Russian women. It offers a rare glimpse into the life of a strong and outspoken public figure who was well recognized in much of her own time for her potent intellect but who died in isolation and has largely been forgotten today. Originally written in French, first published in English, and long out of print, Dashkova’s Memoirs tell the story of a woman who at age eighteen played an important role in the coup that brought Catherine the Great to the throne. The relationship between these two women, often tense, is a central theme throughout this story. Dashkova, occupying the highly unusual position of both stateswoman and mother, also reveals her own path between the demands and limitations of the « private » and « public » spheres of her society. She provides a view of the expectations of Russian aristocratic women, the possibilities available to them, and the ways in which gender roles were conceived in the eighteenth century. With a new introduction by Jehanne M Gheith, The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova will renew interest in the life of a fascinating woman for students of Russian history, women’s studies, and eighteenth-century studies. It will be a significant text for those engaged in the cross-cultural study of the traditions of women’s autobiographical writing.
- Langue
- en
- Version
- Broché
- Date de sortie initiale
- 01 juin 1995
- Nombre de pages
- 352
- Illustrations
- Non
Traduction
- Premier traducteur
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Kiril Fitzlyon
Personnes impliquées
- Auteur principal
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Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova
- Deuxième auteur
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E.R.Kniaginia Dashkova
- Coauteur
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Dashkova
- Rédacteur en chef
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Kyril Fitzlyon
- Deuxième rédacteur
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Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova
- Editeur principal
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Duke University Press
Informations sur le fabricant
- Nom du fabricant
- Libri GmbH
- Adresse électronique du fabricant
- gpsr@libri.de
- Informations sur le fabricant
- Les autres informations du fabricant ne sont actuellement pas disponibles
Autres spécifications
- Hauteur de l’emballage
- 32 mm
- Hauteur du produit
- 32 mm
- Largeur d’emballage
- 165 mm
- Largeur du produit
- 165 mm
- Livre d‘étude
- Non
- Longueur d’emballage
- 241 mm
- Longueur du produit
- 241 mm
- Poids de l’emballage
- 612 g
- Police de caractères extra large
- Non
- Édition
- New ed
EAN
- EAN
- 9780822316213
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Biographies et Histoires vraies
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Histoire
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Livres
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Livre
- Langue
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Anglais
- Pays
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La Russie
- Periode
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19e eeuw
