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First published in Switzerland in 1892 and later printed in Russia in 1906, Nihilist Girl tells the coming‑of‑age story of Vera Barantsova, a privileged aristocrat who longs to devote her life to a cause. After the emancipation of the serfs under Alexander I, Vera’s world changes radically. She first seeks to follow Christian martyr ideals, but a neighboring landowner—a liberal professor expelled from Saint‑Petersburg University and exiled to his estate—opens her eyes to the injustices of Russian society. The novel blends social commentary with psychological observation, depicting the clash between a generation of youth embroiled in political action and a society reluctant to abandon its patriarchal traditions.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: S. V. Kovalevskai͡a
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