The Cavalry Maiden
| Author | : Nadezhda Durova |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0253205492 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780253205490 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Cavalry Maiden by : Nadezhda Durova
Download or read book The Cavalry Maiden written by Nadezhda Durova and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In December 1807, Alexander I granted a commission ot Nadezhada Durova who, in male guise, served nearly ten years in the Russian light cavalry during the Napoleonic wars. The cavalry maiden, a selection of the edited journals of her military service, first published in 1836 with Pushkin's encouragement, is a lively narrative of Russian life on and off the battlefield in the Alexandrine era. Durova's story appeals in our own time as a unique and gripping contribution to the literature of female experience"--
