The Wrath of Dionysus: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253211328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Tatiana Kuznetsova the author has made into flesh the artist's need to reconcile art with love. Her efforts have been successful, and the work is highly recommended for collections of Slavic literature as well as popular fiction.?Sister M. Having forsaken love for lust, the newly pregnant Tatiana must now struggle with the demands of her artistic career, motherhood, and two lovers. In her fine introduction, translator and editor McReynolds places the work in its historical context and explains any liberties she has taken with the text in order to make it more accessible. Encountering a handsome Englishman on the way to meet her future in-laws, the tempestuous heroine temporarily abandons her faithful lover for an affair with her new acquaintance. Lib., Buffalo, N.Y.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Today its themes of gender role and sexual identity are more commonplace than controversial, but that does not le
Explorative and thought-provoking with good story telling I found this book interesting on many levels. First, it has just plain good story-telling and an interesting (if somewhat sensational, romance novel-esque) plot line. More importantly, though, I think this book conveys a sense the new Russian woman of the early 1900s. The story is very edgy and daring for its time, dealing with themes of sex, love, and identity. It presents a picture of the ideal Russian woman and her role in society, but Nagrodskaia uses her main character to challenge that traditional role. The romantic experiences in the book lead both the characters and the reader t. Chelsea R Sargent said Provocative Exploration of Gender Identity. I am constantly amazed at how fast feminism seems to have moved in russian intellectual culture in the early part of the "Provocative Exploration of Gender Identity" according to Chelsea R Sargent. I am constantly amazed at how fast feminism seems to have moved in russian intellectual culture in the early part of the 20th century. This book was one of the first to really push the boundaries of gender identity. What would happen if you put characteristics typical to men in a female personality? I was caught up in Evdokia's universe for days after I finished reading the novel. The introduction does a fabulous job setting the book in time and context and the ideas in the novel were ones that could be pondered over. This novel is substantial.. 0th century. This book was one of the first to really push the boundaries of gender identity. What would happen if you put characteristics typical to men in a female personality? I was caught up in Evdokia's universe for days after I finished reading the novel. The introduction does a fabulous job setting the book in time and context and the ideas in the novel were ones that could be pondered over. This novel is substantial.
A revealing historical glimpse at the pre-revolutionary Russian middle class, but also a good old-fashioned page-turner!. Let us hope her other novels quickly follow." The Midwest Book Review"The Wrath of Dionysus is translated well and has just enough notes to explain what is not available to the late-twentieth-century reader. Yowee!" Richard Stites" highly recommended for collections of Slavic literature as well as popular fiction." Library Journal"A woman trying to balance career and family. The themes of The Wrath of Dionysus sound so contemporary that it may surprise readers to find them in a Russian novel published more than 80 years ago." Publishers WeeklyEvdokia Nagrodskaia's novel The Wrath of Dionysus, with its theme of gender roles and sexual iden