Women
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Women
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Famous, cult Soviet films were made based on Irina Velembovskaya's novels: "Sweet Woman", starring Natalya Gundareva, Petr Velyaminov and Oleg Yankovsky; "Women" with Nina Sazonova, Inna Makarova and Vitaly Solomin; "Young Wife" with Anna Kamenkova.
Irina Velembovskaya's heroines are very different: simple-minded and naive, like Alya from "Women", cunning, about whom they say "they have a mind of their own", like Anna Dobrokhotova from "Sweet Woman", honest and straightforward, like Marisha Ogonkova from the story of the same name. But they are all united by a passionate, irresistible desire to find happiness at any cost.
When books about the successes of Soviet construction and labor exploits were held in high esteem, Velembovskaya wrote about ordinary people and their not at all heroic lives. About how difficult, almost unbearable it is sometimes to fight against circumstances, how bitter it is that you have to put up with injustice. And this found a response in the hearts of readers.
Irina Velembovskaya talks about her characters with great love, and the reader, following her, is imbued with love and sympathy for them. A few details, characteristic speech, a description of appearance - and here the heroes become living people. So similar to us, today - also looking for happiness, love, understanding, warmth.
That is why the novels and stories of Irina Velembovskaya written in the 60s-70s of the last century are read today in one breath.
Irina Velembovskaya's heroines are very different: simple-minded and naive, like Alya from "Women", cunning, about whom they say "they have a mind of their own", like Anna Dobrokhotova from "Sweet Woman", honest and straightforward, like Marisha Ogonkova from the story of the same name. But they are all united by a passionate, irresistible desire to find happiness at any cost.
When books about the successes of Soviet construction and labor exploits were held in high esteem, Velembovskaya wrote about ordinary people and their not at all heroic lives. About how difficult, almost unbearable it is sometimes to fight against circumstances, how bitter it is that you have to put up with injustice. And this found a response in the hearts of readers.
Irina Velembovskaya talks about her characters with great love, and the reader, following her, is imbued with love and sympathy for them. A few details, characteristic speech, a description of appearance - and here the heroes become living people. So similar to us, today - also looking for happiness, love, understanding, warmth.
That is why the novels and stories of Irina Velembovskaya written in the 60s-70s of the last century are read today in one breath.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series How We Lived. The Best of Soviet Prose