The Women’s Decameron
The Women’s Decameron by Julia Voznesenskaya is a thought-provoking work published by Methuen in 1987, featuring 329 pages in English. This edition presents a unique narrative where ten women, all recent mothers in a Leningrad clinic, find themselves quarantined together for ten days. Each night, they share stories on various subjects, including first love, betrayal, and happiness, creating an intimate exploration of personal and social relationships within the context of Soviet life.
Readers will discover a candid portrayal of the women’s experiences and the themes they choose to explore. The stories delve into complex emotions and societal issues, offering insights that reflect the realities of their environment. This edition invites readers to engage with the characters’ narratives, revealing the depth of their lives and the challenges they face.
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“Ten women, who…have all just given birth in a Leningrad clinic, are unexpectedly quarantined together for ten days. Each night each woman undertakes to tell a story on some previously chosen subject: first love, rape, revenge, jealousy, money, betrayal, happiness, noble deeds or sex in absurd situations…
It is an intimate world, startlingly frank about personal and social relationship and, as such, reveals more about Soviet life than anything to be read in a newspaper.”
-Shelia MacLeod, New Statesman.
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