The New Woman (Polish: Emancypantki) is the third of four major novels by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. It was composed, and appeared in newspaper serialization, in 1890-93, and dealt with societal questions involving feminism.[1]

History

The New Woman, written in 1890–93, first appeared serially in the Warsaw Kurier Codzienny (Daily Courier). Its first book publication followed in 1894.[2]

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

Notes

  1. Edward Pieścikowski, Bolesław Prus, p. 155.
  2. Edward Pieścikowski, Bolesław Prus, pp. 155, 157.

References

Further reading

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