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New Woman (other)
New Woman may refer to: * New Woman, a feminist ideal emerging in the late 19th century * ''The New Woman ''The New Woman'' ( pl, 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. History '' ...'', a novel written by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus * ''New Woman'' (magazine), an Indian lifestyle magazine {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Woman
The New Woman was a feminist ideal that emerged in the late 19th century and had a profound influence well into the 20th century. In 1894, Irish writer Sarah Grand (1854–1943) used the term "new woman" in an influential article, to refer to independent women seeking radical change, and in response the English writer Ouida (Maria Louisa Ramé) used the term as the title of a follow-up article. The term was further popularized by British-American writer Henry James, who used it to describe the growth in the number of feminist, educated, independent career women in Europe and the United States. Independence was not simply a matter of the mind; it also involved physical changes in activity and dress, as activities such as bicycling expanded women's ability to engage with a broader, more active world. The New Woman pushed the limits set by a male-dominated society, especially as modeled in the plays of Norwegian Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906). Changing social roles Writer Henry Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Woman
''The New Woman'' ( pl, 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. 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.Edward Pieścikowski, ''Bolesław Prus'', pp. 155, 157. 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 *List of feminist literature Notes References *Czesław Miłosz, ''The History of Polish Literature'', New York, Macmillan, 1969. *Edward Pieścikowski, ''Bolesław Prus'', 2nd edition, Warsaw, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1985. * Zygmunt Szweykowski, ''Twórczość Bolesława Prusa'' (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
