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Wikipedia article
'The New Woman' is the third of four major novels by the Polish writer Bolesaw Prus. It was composed, and appeared in newspaper serialization, in 1890-93, and dealt with societal questions involving feminism.Edward Piecikowski, 'Bolesaw Prus', p. 155.
History
'The New Woman', written in 189093, first appeared serially in the Warsaw 'Kurier Codzienny' (Daily Courier). Its first book publication followed in 1894.Edward Piecikowski, 'Bolesaw Prus', pp. 155, 157.
Characters
Main
*Magdalena Brzeska
*Emma Latter
*Ada Solska
*Stefan Solski
*Helena Norska
*Kazimierz Norski
Film
In 1982, the novel was adapted as a Polish feature film, 'Pensja Pani Latter' (Mrs. Latter's Boarding School).
See also
*List of feminist literature
Notes
References
*Czesaw Miosz, 'The History of Polish Literature', New York, Macmillan, 1969.
*Edward Piecikowski, 'Bolesaw Prus', 2nd edition, Warsaw, Pastwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1985.
*Zygmunt Szweykowski, 'Twrczo Bolesawa Prusa' (The Art of Bolesaw Prus), 2nd edition, Warsaw, Pastwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1972.
Further reading
*Bolesaw Prus, 'Emancipated Women', translated from Prus' 'Emancypantki' by Stephanie Kraft, 2015: available at [emancypantki.net] and as an ebook and print book through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.
Category:1893 novels
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Category:Feminist fiction
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Category:19th-century Polish novels
Category:Polish novels adapted into films
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