Nihilist Girl, Paperback
Descriere
First published in Switzerland in 1892, finally printed in Russia in 1906, and never before translated into English, Nihilist Girl is the coming-of-age story of Vera Barantsova, a young aristocrat who longs to devote her life to a cause. Her privileged world is radically changed by Alexander I's emancipation of the serfs. Vera first hopes to follow in the footsteps of Christian martyrs, but a neighboring landowner a liberal professor fired from his position at Saint Petersburg University and exiled to his estate opens her eyes to the injustice in Russia. A blend of social commentary and psychological observation, Nihilist Girl depicts the clash between a generation of youth who find their lives caught up by political action and a society unwilling to abandon its patriarchal traditions.
Despre autor
Sofia Vasilievna Kovalevskaia a fost prima mare matematiciană din Rusia și prima femeie din lume care a obținut un doctorat în matematici. Elevă și colaboratoare a lui Karl Weierstrass și Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, a devenit profesor universitar la Stockholm și a avut contribuții importante în domeniul ecuațiilor cu derivate parțiale, al integralelor abeliene și al mecanicii clasice.
