This tale of a young woman's not-so-sentimental education is the story of fifteen-year-old Lolenka, who encounters an exiled radical named Veretitsyn and begins to question her education and life.
Under his influence, Lolenka breaks with tradition and embarks upon a new life as a translator and an artist, but a chance meeting with Veretitsyn years later leads to a sobering reappraisal of her mentor's convictions.
About the Author Nadezhda Khvoshchinskaya (1824-1889), wh.
Northwestern University Press The boarding-school girl, paperback/nadezhda khvoshchinskaya
