Notes of a Cavalry Maiden
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Notes of a Cavalry Maiden
14.99 €
Nadezhda Durova was a truly extraordinary individual. She chose a path completely at odds with 19th-century society's expectations of women, trading ruffles and lace for a hussar's uniform. She was unafraid to take a risk and defy stereotypes, even though she faced the hardships and privations of military life. During her years of military service, Durova proved herself a true hero and was even awarded the St. George's Cross. Emperor Alexander I personally granted her the right to bear the male name Alexander Andreevich Alexandrov. She recounted her military life in her memoirs, "Notes of a Cavalry Maiden." It was Nadezhda Durova who became the inspiration for the title character in Eldar Ryazanov's remarkable film, "The Hussar Ballad," played by the brilliant Larisa Golubkina.
A woman should be meek, sweet, obedient, fair-skinned, and rosy-cheeked. But what if you were born a real devil and from the very first days of life you couldn't hide your stubbornness and fortitude?
Nadya was unlucky: as soon as she was born, her mother immediately disliked her because she wanted a son, but instead had a daughter. So the girl was raised in her father's regiment, riding a horse beautifully and skillfully handling a pistol and sword. But from time to time, her mother would catch her daughter, like a wild animal, and introduce her to feminine pursuits—embroidery and knitting, while reading books to soothe her.
Not wanting to accept the female fate of being locked in the house and unable to take independent steps, Nadya, not yet eighteen, left her father's house in the middle of the night to join the regiment. Ahead lay the real military service she had so dreamed of!
"Notes of a Cavalry Maiden" is not only the memoirs of a woman who lived a highly unusual life for a woman in the early 19th century—that of a soldier and cavalry officer—but also an honest book about how, by choosing your own path, following your heart rather than your parents' instructions or societal pressure, you can become happy and make your dreams come true.
A woman should be meek, sweet, obedient, fair-skinned, and rosy-cheeked. But what if you were born a real devil and from the very first days of life you couldn't hide your stubbornness and fortitude?
Nadya was unlucky: as soon as she was born, her mother immediately disliked her because she wanted a son, but instead had a daughter. So the girl was raised in her father's regiment, riding a horse beautifully and skillfully handling a pistol and sword. But from time to time, her mother would catch her daughter, like a wild animal, and introduce her to feminine pursuits—embroidery and knitting, while reading books to soothe her.
Not wanting to accept the female fate of being locked in the house and unable to take independent steps, Nadya, not yet eighteen, left her father's house in the middle of the night to join the regiment. Ahead lay the real military service she had so dreamed of!
"Notes of a Cavalry Maiden" is not only the memoirs of a woman who lived a highly unusual life for a woman in the early 19th century—that of a soldier and cavalry officer—but also an honest book about how, by choosing your own path, following your heart rather than your parents' instructions or societal pressure, you can become happy and make your dreams come true.
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