First published in Warsaw in 1816, "Malvina, or the Heart s Intuition "has been largely and unjustly ignored by the Polish literary canon. Ingeniously structured andvividly related by a Tristram Shandy-esque narrator, Maria Wirtemberska s psychologically complex work is often considered Poland s first modern novel.This splendid translation by Ursula Phillips should restore Wirtemberska to her rightful place in the literary pantheon while providing fertile new ground for the study of the international development of the novel.
The romantic story of the young widow Malvina and her...
First published in Warsaw in 1816, "Malvina, or the Heart s Intuition "has been largely and unjustly ignored by the Polish literary canon. Ingeniou...
