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The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova
Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova
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Description for The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova
Paperback. 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 Editor(s): FitzLyon, Kyril. Translator(s): FitzLyon, Kyril. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGHA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
602g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822316213
SKU
V9780822316213
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About Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova
Jehanne M Gheith is Associate Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Duke University.
Reviews for The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova
Dashkova's memoirs provide valuable insights into politics and court/aristocratic life that are not to be found elsewhere. Her fascinating account of life in (and after) the court of Catherine II is a unique and extremely important source for the study of 18th century Russia, all the more so today in light of feminist scholarship's foregrounding of writings by and about ... Read more