,NEW ,WOMAN 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,P>T ,ONE 

,:AT - ! NEW WOMAN8 ,DOES %E REALLY EXI/8 ,IS 
%E NOT ! PRODUCT ( ! CREATIVE FANCY ( MOD]N WRIT]S ( FICTION1 
9 SE>* ( S5SATIONAL NOVELTIES8 ,LOOK >\ND Y\1 LOOK %>PLY1 
REFLECT1 & Y\ WILL CONV9CE Y\RSELF3 ! NEW WOMAN IS C]TA9LY 
!RE - %E EXI/S4 

,Y\ ALREADY KN[ H]1 Y\ >E ALREADY ACCU/OM$ TO MEET+ H] 
9 LIFE1 & 9DE$ ON ALL RUNGS ( ! SOCIAL LADD]1 FROM ! 
WOMAN WORK] UP TO ! Y\NG WOM5 ADEPTS ( ! SCI5CES1 FROM ! 
MODE/ WOMAN CL]K TO ! MO/ FAM\S REPRES5TATIVE ( ! LIB]AL 
>TS4 ,:AT IS MO/ AMAZ+ AB\T ALL ?IS IS ?AT AL?\< Y\ MEET 
! NEW WOMAN 9 LIFE ) EV] 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY1 IT IS ONLY 
9 MO/ REC5T YE>S ?AT Y\ HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO F9D H] 
FACIAL FEATURES MORE FREQU5TLY AGA9 9 ! H]O9ES ( LIT]>Y 
WORKS4 ,LIFE 9 ! LA/ DECADES1 UND] ! HEAVY HAMM] BL[S ( 
VITAL NECESSITY1 HAS =G$ A WOMAN ) A NEW PSY*OLOGICAL S5SE1 
NEW NE$S1 & A NEW TEMP]4 ,BUT LIT]ATURE /ILL PORTRAY$ ! WOMAN 
( ! PA/1 /ILL CREAT$ ! DECREPIT1 SELF-SUBLIMAT+ =M] 
TYPE4 ,:AT %9+ IMAGES ( ! NASC5T 0NEW WOMAN0 WAS (F]$ BY 
! REALITY ( ,RUSSIAN LIFE 9 ! '#g'S & '#h'S6 ,BUT ! POETS & 
NOVELI/S PASS$ !M BY4 ,!Y NEI!R P]CEIV$ NOR HE>D !M1 NOR 
DID !Y COMPREH5D !M OR DI/+UI% AMONG !M4 ,TURG5EV ALMO/ 
BR\<T !M TO LIFE ) HIS DELICATE BRU%1 BUT EV5 9 HIS NOVELS 
! IMAGES >E DIMM]1 POOR] ?AN ! REALITY4 ,ONLY 9 HIS POETRY1 
9 POEMS 9 PROSE ?AT >E D$ICAT$ TO ! ,RUSSIAN GIRL1 DID ,TURG5EV 
B>E HIS HEAD REV]5TLY BE=E ! DEEPLY AFFECT+ IMAGES ( ?OSE 
:O HAD D>$ TO CROSS ! HALL[$ ?RE%OLD4 

,A LONG TRA9 ( 0NAMELESS0 ONES FOLL[S ! WOM5 MILITANTS1 NAMELY1 
?OSE :O >E LI/$ 9 ! ANNALS ( HI/ORY4 ,!Y W]E DE/ROY$ 
LIKE BEES 9 ! DE/ROY$ BEEHIVE4 ,! ROCKY PA? TO ! HOLY1 
LONG$ =1 & AWAIT$ FUTURE IS /REWN ) !IR CORPSES4 ,!IR 
NUMB] GREW1 9CREAS$ YE> TO YE>4 ,BUT ! NOVELI/S & ! POETS 
PASS$ !M BY1 ?ICKLY BL9DFOLD$4 ,! POET'S EYE1 AS ?\< IT 
W]E ABSOLUTELY ORI5T$ UPON ! TRADITIONAL VIEW ( WOMAN1 WAS 
NOT ABLE TO GRASP ?IS NOVUM1 TO APPROPRIATE IT & /AMP 
IT UPON HIS MEMORY4 ,LIT]ATURE1 9 P]FECT+ ITSELF1 DEVELOP+ BY 
SEEK+ UTT]LY NEW PA?S1 NEW COLORS & WORLDS1 /UBBORNLY CONT9U$ 
TO PRODUCE ! BETRAY$1 AB&ON$1 SUFF]+ CREATURES1 REV5GEFUL 
WIVES1 BEWIT*+ PR$ATORS1 WILL-LESS 0MISUND]/OOD NATURES10 PURE1 
COLORLESS1 *>M+ GIRLS4 

,FLAUB]T WROTE ,MADAME ,BOV>Y AT A TIME :5 ,GEORGE ,S&1 
SO %9+ A H]ALD ( ! NEW WOMAN AWAK5+ TO LIFE1 LIV$ NE> 
HIM 9 FLE% & BLOOD1 SUFF]+ & ASS]T+ H] HUMAN & FEM99E 
0EGO0 ALIKE4 

,TOL/OY IMM]S$ HIMSELF 9 ! FEM99E PSY*E1 5SLAV$ ?R\< 
! C5TURIES BY FATE1 ( AN ,ANNA ,K>59A4 ,HE ADMIR$ A *>M+1 
H>MLESS ,KITTI1 TOY$ ) ! TEMP]AM5TAL 0WIFIE0 NATURE ( A 
,NATA%A ,RO/OV AT A TIME :5 A PITILESS REALITY TI$ ! H&S ( AN 
EV] GR[+1 /EADILY 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( FEMALE HUMAN BE+S4 ,EV5 
! GREATE/ TAL5TS ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY DID NOT FEEL ! 
NECESSITY TO REPLACE ! GLAM\R ( ! WOMANL9ESS ( !IR H]O9ES BY 
*>ACT]I/ICS PO9T+ TO ! NEW WOMAN4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ! LA/ T5 
TO FIFTE5 YE>S ?AT ?IS TYPE1 NEWLY AWAK5$ TO LIFE1 HAS NOT GONE 
UNNOTIC$ - &1 ( C\RSE1 ONLY BY ! MO/ MOD]N WRIT]S & 
ESPECIALLY BY WOM5 NOVELI/S - AS A RESULT ( :I* !Y HAD NO 
*OICE BUT TO ASS]T !IR CLAIM TO RECOGNITION 9 !IR MO/ REC5T 
WORKS4 ,N[1 ?IS TYPE NO LONG] PRES5TS A S5SATIONAL NOVELTY4 ,Y\ 
MEET IT NOT ONLY 9 A 0PIONE]+0 NOVEL ?AT TRIES TO SOLVE ONE ( 
! PRESS+1 COMPLICAT$ PROBLEMS ( \R TIMES1 AS AN EXEMPL>Y CASE1 
BUT Y\ RUN ACROSS IT ALSO 9 ! MODE/1 UNPRET5TI\S N>RATIVE4 

,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ! TYPE ( ! 0NEW WOMAN0 V>IES FROM 
C\NTRY TO C\NTRY1 ?AT MEMB]%IP 9 ?IS OR ?AT SOCIAL /RATUM 
GIVES IT ITS P>TICUL> /AMP1 ?AT ! PSY*OLOGICAL EXPRESSION ( 
! H]O9E1 H] /RIV+S1 H] LIFE-GOALS1 CAN EXHIBIT A SIGNIFICANT 
DIV]G5CE FROM EA* O!R4 ,BUT NO MATT] H[ DIFF]5T !SE NEW 
H]O9ES MAY BE1 WE P]CEIVE 9 !M SOME?+ ?AT IS COMMON TO ALL 
( !M1 SOME?+ 0SPECIES-LIKE10 SO TO SPEAK1 :I* IMM$IATELY 
5ABLES US TO DI/+UI% !M FROM ! WOM5 ( ! PA/4 ,! LATT] 
VIEW$ ! WORLD DIFF]5TLY1 EXPRESS$ !MSELVES DIFF]5TLY T[>DS 
LIFE4 ,IT REQUIRES NO SPECIAL HI/ORICAL OR LIT]>Y KN[L$GE TO 
DISC]N ! C\NT5ANCE ( ! NEW WOMAN FROM ! MASS ( WOM5 ( ! 
PA/4 ,WE CANNOT ALWAYS GIVE AN ACC\NT ( :AT ?IS NOVUM 
CONSI/S (1 OR P9PO9T :]E9 ! DIFF]5CE ACTUALLY LIES4 ,ONE 
?+1 H[EV]1 IS CLE>3 SOME:]E 9 ! REALM ( ! SUBCONSCI\S A 
CRIT]ION HAS BE5 =M$ 9 US ) ! AID ( :I* WE CAN CLASSIFY 
& DET]M9E ! FEM99E TYPES4 

,:O1 !N1 >E !SE NEW WOM58 ,!Y >E NOT ! PURE1 0NICE0 
GIRLS :OSE ROMANCE CULM9ATES 9 A HI<LY SUCCESSFUL M>RIAGE1 !Y 
>E NOT WIVES :O SUFF] FROM ! 9FIDELITIES ( !IR HUSB&S1 OR 
:O !MSELVES HAVE COMMITT$ ADULT]Y4 ,NOR >E !Y OLD MAIDS :O 
BEMOAN ! UNHAPPY LOVE ( !IR Y\?1 JU/ AS LITTLE AS !Y >E 
0PRIE/ESSES ( LOVE10 ! VICTIMS ( WRET*$ LIV+ CONDITIONS OR 
( !IR [N DEPRAV$ NATURES4 ,NO1 IT IS A :OLLY NEW 0FIF?0 TYPE ( 
H]O9E1 HI!RTO UNKN[N1 H]O9ES ) 9DEP5D5T DEM&S ON LIFE1 
H]O9ES :O ASS]T !IR P]SONALITY1 H]O9ES :O PROTE/ AGA9/ 
! UNIV]SAL S]VITUDE ( WOMAN 9 ! ,/ATE1 ! FAMILY1 SOCIETY1 
:O FI<T = !IR RI<TS AS REPRES5TATIVES ( !IR SEX4 ,S+LE 
WOM5 >E ! ONES :O MORE & MORE DET]M9E ?IS TYPE4 ,! 0S+LE 
WOMAN03 9 ! MO/ REC5T PA/ ! ORIG9AL TYPE ( WOMAN WAS ! 
0SP\SE10 ! WIFE :O WAS ! %AD[ ( ! HUSB&1 A SUPPLEM5T1 
AN APP5DAGE4 ,! S+LE WOMAN HAS CEAS$ TO PLAY ?IS SUBORD9ATE ROLE 
& TO BE NO MORE ?AN ! REFLEX ( ! MAN4 ,%E HAS A S+UL> 9N] 
WORLD1 FULL ( G5]AL HUMAN 9T]E/S1 %E IS 9DEP5D5T 9W>DLY 
& SELF-RELIANT \TW>DLY4 ,TW5TY YE>S AGO1 A /ATEM5T ( ?IS 
K9D W\LD HAVE SAID NO?+ EI!R TO ! M9D OR TO ! HE>T4 ,! 
GIRL1 ! MO!R1 ! 0BLUE /OCK+0 7NOT VIEW$ 9 H] PROBLEMATIC 
ASPECTS71 ! BELOV$1 OR ! SALON-LIONESS ( ! /RIPE ( ,EL5A 
,KURAK9A 7,TOL/OY1 ,W> & ,PEACE71 ALL !SE P]SONAGES 
EXEMPLIFI$ AN UND]/&ABLE1 TRADITIONAL /APLE ( FICTION4 ,BUT = 
! S+LE WOMAN !RE WAS NO PLACE EI!R 9 LIT]ATURE OR LIFE4 ,IF 
WOM5 EM]G$ 9 HI/ORY ) FEATURES ?AT RECALL$ CONTEMPOR>Y 
H]O9ES1 !Y W]E VIEW$ AS R&OM DEVIATIONS FROM ! NORM1 AS 
PSY*OLOGICAL PH5OM5A4 

,BUT LIFE DOES NOT /& /ILL1 ! :EEL ( HI/ORY1 :I* TURNS 
AT AN EV] FA/] TEMPO1 COMPELS EV5 P]SONS ( ! ONE & SAME 
G5]ATION TO =M NEW CONCEPTS1 TO 5RI* !IR LEXICON ) NEW 
MAT]IAL4 ,! S+LE WOMAN1 ( :I* \R GR&MO!RS & EV5 
\R MO!RS HAD NO IDEA :ATSOEV]1 EXI/S4 ,%E IS A REAL1 LIV+ 
PH5OM5ON4 

,S+LE WOM54 ,!Y >E ! MILLION FIGURES1 WRAPP$ 9 DRAB 
CLO?+1 :O P\R \T ( ! WORK+-CLASS QU>T]S 9 AN 5DLESS 
TRA9 ON !IR WAY TO WORK SITES & FACTORIES1 :O SET \T = ! 
CIRCUL> RAILWAYS & ! TRAMC>S 9 ?AT H\R BE=E DAYBREAK 9 
:I* DAWN /ILL BATTLES ) ! D>KNESS ( NI<T4 ,S+LE WOM54 ,!Y 
>E ?OSE T5S ( ?\S&S ( Y\NG1 ALREADY FAD+1 WOM5 :O SETTLE 
D[N 9 ! BIG CITIES 9 LONELY ROOMCAGES & 9CREASE ! /ATI/IC 
( 09DEP5D5T0 H\SEHOLDS4 ,!Y >E GIRLS & WOM5 :O CEASELESSLY 
WAGE ! GRIM /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 :O SP5D !IR DAYS SITT+ ON 
! (FICE *AIR1 :O BANG AWAY AT TELEGRAPH APP>ATUSES1 :O /& 
BEH9D C\NT]S4 ,S+LE WOM53 !Y >E ! GIRLS ) FRE% HE>TS 
& M9DS1 FULL ( BOLD FANTASIES & PLANS :O PACK ! TEMPLES ( 
SCI5CE & >T1 :O CR[D ! SIDEWALKS1 SE>*+ ) VIGOR\S 
& VIRILE /EPS = *EAP LESSONS & CASUAL CL]ICAL JOBS4 ,WE SEE 
S+LE WOM5 SEAT$ AT A WORKTABLE PREP>+ A LABORATORY EXP]IM5T1 
BURR[+ ?R\< >*IVAL MAT]IAL1 RU%+ (F TO HOSPITAL PATI5TS1 
DRAFT+ A POLITICAL SPEE*4 

,H[ DISSIMIL> >E !SE IMAGES TO ! H]O9ES ( ! REC5T 
PA/6 ,TO ! BEWIT*+1 T\*+ WOM5 ( ,TURG5EV1 ,*EKHOV1 TO ! 
H]O9ES ( ,ZOLA1 ,MAUPASSANT1 ! IMP]SONAL1 GOOD-HE>T$ FEM99E 
TYPES ( ,G]MAN & ,5GLI% LIT]ATURE1 EV5 ( ! '#h'S & ( ! 
BEG9N+ ( ! '#i'S4 ,LIFE CREATES ! NEW WOM5 - LIT]ATURE 
REFLECTS !M4 

,A SUCCESSION ( H]O9ES ( ! NEW TYPE PASS 9 REVIEW BE=E US 
9 AN 5DLESS MOTLEY TRA94 ,! WOMAN WRIT] ,MA?ILDE.<#a.> PU%ES H] WAY =W>D 
?R\< ! ?ICK1 PRICKLY ?ORNY UND]GR[? ( ! PRES5T REALITY1 
CLE>+ A PA? ) A CALM1 PR\D1 DET]M9$ GAIT4 ,! ?ORNS ( 
LIFE TE> AT H] H&S & FEET TILL ! BLOOD FL[S1 LAC]ATE H] 
BREA/4 ,BUT !RE IS NO W9C+ 9 ?IS FACE1 BECOM+ /ONELIKE & 
AS H>D AS /EEL AS A RESULT ( LIFE'S C>ES & TORM5TS1 EV5 ?\< 
! BITT] L9ES >\ND ! M\? DIG DEEP]1 EV5 ?\< ! GLANCE1 
PR\D & UNB[$1 BEAMS ) BOLD BRILLIANCE4 

,A NEW SUFF]+3 A BEAM ( JOY - A GUE/ :O ALI<TS 
R>ELY ON WORK+-CLASS CIRCLES - D>TS BY )\T AFFECT+ 
H]4 ,MA?ILDE /&S ON ! M\NTA91 PR\D1 UN%AKABLE1 WRAPP$ 9 
H] GRAY %AWL4 ,A /ATUE ( SADNESS4 ,BUT H] GAZE IS FIX$ UPON ! 
UNKN[N - %E SEES 0! FUTURE10 %E BELIEVES 9 IT4 ,MA?ILDE1 
/EEL$ BY E>LI] SKIRMI%ES ) LIFE1 COMES TO ! CITY4 ,FRE%NESS1 
Y\?1 HEAL? OOZE FROM H]4 ,SO %E KNOCK$ ON ! FACTORY GATE 
& 5T]$ ! WORK SITE4 ,! BRICK MON/] HAS SWALL[$ ANO!R 
VICTIM4 ,BUT ,MA?ILDE IS NOT AFRAID ( LIFE4 ,CONFID5T & PR\D1 
%E /EPS OV] ! SN>ES ?AT FATE MOCK+LY SETS = H]1 ! 
LONELY1 M$ITATIVE GIRL1 ! DIRT & VULG>ITIES ( LIFE DO NOT 
BESMIR* H]4 ,MA?ILDE BE>S H] CLE>1 PURE HUMAN 0EGO0 ?\< LIFE 
) AN UN%AKABLE NAIVETE4 ,%E IS ONLY A LONELY1 POOR FACTORY GIRL1 
BUT %E IS PR\D ( :AT %E IS1 %E IS PR\D ( H] 9N] /R5G?1 
PR\D ( ! FACT ?AT %E IS ABSOLUTELY SELF-RELIANT4 ,!N ! FIR/ 
9CL9ATION - T5D] & RADIANT AS Y\? ITSELF - ! 
FIR/ JOYS ( MO!RHOOD4 ,! FIR/ S5SATION ( LOV+ DEP5D5CY1 
A TIMID REBELLION AGA9/ ! LOSS ( FRE$OM4 ,!N AGA91 ! WAVE 
( A NEW1 TORRID PASSION4 ,! PANGS1 TORM5TS ( LOVE1 LONG+1 
HURT1 DISAPPO9TM5T & !N AGA9 LONEL9ESS4 ,BUT WE >E NOT 
9 ! PRES5CE ( A B[$ 0LO/0 GIRL1 ( A PA!TIC1 DEPRESS$ 
CREATURE - NO1 BE=E US /&S A PR\D1 LONELY MO!R - 
A HUMAN BE+ TURN+ 9 UPON H]SELF4 ,MA?ILDE'S P]SONALITY GR[S 
& /R5G!NS ITSELF1 & EV]Y NEW SUFF]+1 EV]Y NEW PAGE ( 
LIFE M]ELY %[S H] /RONG1 UN%AKABLE 0EGO0 9 BOLD] RELIEF4 

,COMP>$ TO H] ! DREAMY ,TATIANA1 ! GIRL FROM ,RIASAN1.<#b.> TREADS S(TLY 
9 B>E FEET1 BURNT & *APP$ BY SUN & /ORM4 ,%E GOES >\ND 
) PEOPLE AS HOMELESS & AS %ELT]LESS AS H]SELF4 0,A PIECE ( 
COPP] ON A RUBBI% HEAP ( OLD RU/-EAT5 IRON40 ,TODAY %E BUSIES 
H]SELF 9 ,MAIKOPA AT ! TIME ( ! HAY H>VE/1 & TOMORR[ %E 
W&]S TO ! ,DON ) A TROOP ( AGREEABLE COMRADES4 ,!SE PEOPLE 
GO :I!R !Y SC5T ! POSSIBILITY ( E>N+ WAGES4 

,TATIANA GOES ALONG ) !M4 ,FREE AS ! W9D1 LONELY AS ! 
GRASS ON ! /EPPES4 ,%E IS DE> TO NOBODY4 ,NO ONE WILL PROTECT 
H]4 ,EYE TO EYE1 BREA/ TO BREA/1 %E WAGES AN UNBROK51 TIRELESS 
/RUGGLE AGA9/ FATE4 ,& PITILESS FATE RUFFLES H]1 IT %[S H] 
NO T5D]NESS1 IT HAS ONLY H>DNESS = S+LE WOM5 LIKE ,TATIANA & 
,MA?ILDE4 ,BUT ,TATIANA DOES NOT B[ UND] ! BL[S ( LIFE'S SC\RGE1 
= A LONG TIME %E DOES NOT B[ & DEEPLY HIDD5 9 H] S\L %E 
BE>S H] E>?LY DREAM1 ! DREAM ?AT IS %[N TO H] BY A CLE>1 
UNRUFFL$ SUMM] NI<T - ! FUTURE4 ,?US %E GOES ?R\< ! 
WORLD & SEEKS H] HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT1 AS IF TO MOCK H]1 HAPP9ESS ONLY 
DRAWS F>!R & F>!R AWAY FROM ,TATIANA4 ,! DREAMY-T5D] GIRL 
FROM ,RIASAN GLEANS ONLY ! CRUMBS ( A FUGITIVE HAPP9ESS4 

,A PASS]BY /IRS H] S\L1 %E WEEPS1 IS 9FLAM$ & GIVES H]SELF 
TO HIM4 ,SIMPLY & /RAI<T=W>DLY %E WRE/S = LIFE H] SMALL 
E>?LY JOYS TO :I* SU* S+LE WOM5 - & UND]/&ABLY 
SO - MIGRANT WOM5 WORK]S PRECISELY GIVE !MSELVES4 ,BUT 
%E DOES NOT WANT TO B9D H] LIFE TO ! PASS]BY3 0,?AT'S NOT = 
ME - NO1 ,I DON'T LIKE ?AT6 ,YES1 IF ONLY Y\ W]E A PEASANT6 
,BUT ?IS WAY1 IT MAKES NO S5SE6 ,?AT MI<T DO = AN H\R1 BUT NOT 
= A :OLE LIFE60 

,& %E GOES =?1 G5TLY SMIL+ AT HIM 9 F>EWELL1 %E GOES 
=? 9 SE>* ( ! HAPP9ESS ( :I* %E DREAMS1 %E GOES =? 
LO/ 9 H] [N ?\<TS1 AS ?\< %E W]E ALONE 9 ! WORLD1 
& AS ?\< EV]Y?+ WILL$ TO BE CREAT$ ANEW BY H]4 

,?US ,MA?ILDE & ,TATIANA GO ?I!R1 !Y BREAK ?R\< ! 
UND]GR[? ( LIFE & ) !IR BREA/S & H&S !Y CLE> ! 
PA? TO ! LONG$-= FUTURE4 ,BUT1 BEH9D !M1 ! NEW WOM5 ( 
O!R SOCIAL /RATA PRESS =W>D1 FULL ( ZEAL TO REA* ! NEWLY 
LAID-\T PA?4 ,!Y1 TOO1 >E TORN & W\ND$ BY ! BRAN*ES ( 
! PRICKLY ?ORN BU%ES2 !IR FEET1 UNUS$ TO WALK+ ON %>P 
/ONES1 >E ALSO SORE1 & !IR FOOT/EPS >E ALSO LEFT BEH9D 9 
R$ /REAKS ( BLOOD4 ,BUT !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS /&+ /ILL3 
?ICK1 IMP5ETRABLE UND]GR[? OV] & OV] AGA9 CLOSES (F ! 
NEW PA?1 BUT ! PA? NEV]!LESS WID5S MORE & MORE4 ,WOE TO ?OSE 
:O SUCCUMB TO WEAKNESS6 ,WOE TO ! 5FEEBL$6 ,WOE TO ?OSE :O LOOK 
BACKW>D 9TO ! EV] VANI%+ PA/6 ,!Y WILL BE PU%$ (F ! 
PA? BY ! S]RI$ RANKS ( ?OSE :O >E PRESS+ =W>D4 

,&1 ) B[$ HEADS1 ! WE>Y S9K D[N ON ! $GE ( ! NEW 
PA? & LOOK BACK ON ! GRAY CA/LE ( !IR =M] SLAV]Y4 

,9 ! S]RI$ RANKS ( ?OSE :O SEEK A NEW PA?1 WE LOOK =1 
WE DISC]N H]OIC WOM5 - PHYSIOGNOMIES ( ALL NATIONS1 ( ALL 
SOCIAL /RATA4 ,9 FRONT ( !M ALL GLEAM ! BEAUTE\S FEATURES ( ! 
ACTRESS ,MAGDA1.<#c.> 
?IS >TI/ SO PR\D ( H] MAID5LY & HUMAN DIGNITY ) ! BOLD 
MOTTO ( ! NEW WOMAN3 0,I AM ,I - & :AT ,I AM1 ,I BECAME 
OIL MY [N ABILITY40 ,MAGDA HAS BROK5 ) ! TRADITIONS ( A 
PROV9CIAL B\RGEOIS FAMILY & HAS *ALL5G$ B\RGEOIS MORALITY TO 
ITS FACE4 ,BUT1 PR\D1 ! 0S9N]0 REMA9S UND] H] P>5TS' RO(1 9 
! 0HOMEL&40 ,MAGDA KN[S ! WOR? ( H] P]SONALITY & /AUN*LY 
DEF5DS H] RI<T TO BE H]SELF4 ,TO RISE ABOVE H] S9S IS MORE TO 
H] ?AN ! PH>ISAICAL PURITY 9 :I* ! B\RGEOIS WORLD LIVES4 

,! BOLD1 CLEV]1 PASSIONATE ,OLGA.<#d.> SETS \T DET]M9$LY ON ! NEW PA?4 ,%E 
BREAKS AWAY FROM A PATRI>*IAL ,JEWI% FAMILY1 OV]COMES ONE OB/ACLE 
AFT] ANO!R1 & PLUNGES 9TO ! HURLY-BURLY ( LIFE 9 A BIG 
,EUROPEAN CITY4 ,%E IS ACCEPT$ 9 AN ELECT CIRCLE ( 9TELLECTUALS1 
0! CREAM ( SOCIETY10 & ! LIFE ( ?IS C5T] ( CULTURE & 
CAPITALISM GAILY UNFOLDS BE=E H]4 ,! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 
! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! UNEMPLOYM5T PLAGU+ 9TELLECTUALS1 ! 
/RUGGLE = SELF-ASS]TION AS HUMAN BE+ & AS WOMAN6 ,OLGA LIVES1 
AS DO ?\S&S ( 9TELLECTUAL Y\NG WOM5 9 ! BIG URBAN CULTURAL 
C5T]S - ALONE 9 ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,OLGA DOES NOT FE> 
LIFE & BOLDLY DEM&S FROM FATE H] QUOTA ( P]SONAL HAPP9ESS4 ,! 
MAN :OM ,OLGA LOVES IS AT ONCE NE> & F>4 ,!IR LIFE-PA?S CROSS 
FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,BUILD+ A COMMON LIFE TOGE!R DOES NOT CORRESPOND 
TO ! 9T]E/S ( EI!R4 ,LOVE M]ELY GRAZES H] RI* /ORE ( 
EXP]I5CE4 ,PASSION WANES - !REUPON LOVE ALSO DIES4 ,!Y GO 
!IR SEP>ATE WAYS4 ,& AGA9 WE DO NOT BEHOLD A Y\NG WOMAN1 WEAK1 
SUFF]+1 B[$1 BUT A HUMAN BE+ :O BRAVELY DRA9S ! CUP 9 
:I* ! W9E IS MIX$ ) POISON4 ,OLGA IS /RONG] ?AN ! ONE 
*OS5 BY H]4 ,9 ! H\RS ( UNHAPP9ESS1 EV5 ( LOVE'S SORR[1 
HE HA/5S TO ,OLGA AS TO HIS ONLY1 S9C]E FRI5D4 ,9 ! TANGL$1 
RI* EXP]I5CES & /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 LOVE'S ROMANCE1 = 
,OLGA1 IS ONLY AN 9TRODUCTORY 0EPISODE40 ,9 ! MULTITUDE ( ! 
NEW WOM51 ! WOMAN DOCTOR ,LAUCOROJELO1.<#e.> ! TYPICAL S+LE WOMAN1 /RIDES ) 
SURE /EP1 H] BEAUTIFUL HEAD HELD HI<4 ,SCI5CE & ! PRACTICE ( 
M$IC9E CON/ITUTE ! SUB/ANCE ( H] LIFE4 ,! CL9ICAL W>DS >E 
AT ONCE H] TEMPLE & H] HOME4 ,%E FI<TS = RECOGNITION & RESPECT 
AMONG H] MALE COLLEAGUES2 G5TLY BUT UNYIELD+LY %E REJECTS ALL 
ATTEMPTS TO W9 H] OV] TO M>RIAGE4 ,%E NE$S TO BE FREE & ALONE 
= H] BELOV$ ACTIVITY1 )\T :I* %E CANNOT LIVE4 ,%E IS SEV]E 
9 DRESS1 %E APPORTIONS H] TIME /RICTLY1 %E /RUGGLES TO ACQUIRE A 
PRACTICE & EXP]I5CES ! TRIUMPH ( SELF-LOVE ) ! VICTORY OV] 
H] MALE COLLEAGUES AS DIAGNO/ICIAN4 ,! IMAGE ( ! 0EMANCIPAT$ 
WOMAN0 AS COLD ALREADY BEG9S TO COME ACROSS TO ! READ]4 ,!N1 
AS IF BY ACCID5T1 WE GLIMPSE ANO!R SC5E &1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 
WE SEE ! WOMAN DOCTOR FROM A :OLLY DIFF]5T ASPECT4 ,IT'S ! 
HOLIDAY SEASON & ) H] 0FRI5D0 - LIKEWISE A DOCTOR - 
%E IS SEEK+ RECREATION 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,H]E %E IS WOMAN - 
H]E ! FEM9E 0EGO0 GETS ! UPP] H&4 ,H] CLO!S >E N[ LI<T 
& COLORFUL1 H] SMILE GLADSOME4 ,%E MAKES NO SECRET ( H] 0BOND10 
& :5 %E DOES NOT LIVE TOGE!R ) ! FRI5D 9 ,P>IS1 ?IS 
HAPP5S ONLY BECAUSE IT IS MORE 0CONV5I5T0 TO BO? ( !M - 
! COLLEAGUES - ?IS WAY4 

,! PASSIONATE ,!RESA1.<#f.> ALL FIRE1 ALL ZEAL1 RU%ES BY ! GREAT 
WOMAN DOCTOR6 ,%E IS AN ,AU/RIAN SOCIALI/1 A FI]Y AGITATOR4 ,%E HAS 
S]V$ TIME 9 PRISON4 ,%E PLUNGES 9TO ,P>TY WORK ) H] :OLE 
HE>T & S\L4 ,BUT :5 %E1 TOO1 IS OV]:ELM$ BY ! WAVES ( 
PASSION1 %E DOES NOT D5Y ! RADIANT SMILE ( LIFE1 %E DOES NOT HIDE 
HYPOCRITICALLY BEH9D ! FAD$ MANTLE ( WOMANLY VIRTUE - NO1 
%E REA*ES \T H] H&S TO ! *OS5 ONE1 %E REMA9S = SEV]AL 
WEEKS AWAY FROM ! SC5E ( H] ACTIVITY1 9 ORD] TO DR9K ! JOYS 
( LOVE FROM ! GOBLET & TO CONV9CE H]SELF H[ DEEP IT IS4 ,& 
:5 %E DRA9S IT TO ! DREGS1 %E CA/S IT AWAY )\T REGRET1 
)\T BITT]NESS4 ,& %E GOES BACK TO H] WORK4 ,= ,!RESA1 AS 
= ! MAJORITY ( H] MALE COMRADES1 LOVE IS ONLY A /AGE1 ONLY 
A BRIEF RESPITE ON LIFE'S PA?4 ,! AIM ( H] LIFE1 ITS CONT5T1 
IS ! ,P>TY1 ! IDEA1 AGITATION & PROPAG&A WORK4 

,ANO!R ( ! NEW WOM51 ,AGNES ,PETROVNA1.<#g.> ONE ( ! FIR/ ,RUSSIAN 
H]O9ES ( ! TYPE ( ! S+LE WOMAN1 *OOSES H] PA? ) 
CALM CIRCUMSPECTION4 ,%E IS A WRIT]1 AN $ITORIAL SECRET>Y1 BUT 
%E IS 0ABOVE ALL A WORK+ HUMAN BE+40 ,:5 ,AGNES IS WORK+1 
:5 ANY ?\<T1 ANY IDEA1 TAKES HOLD ( H]1 NO?+ ELSE & 
NOBODY EXI/S = H]4 0,I CANNOT SEP>ATE MYSELF FROM IT1 & = 
?IS ,I NE$ FRE$OM & ,I WILL NOT SACRIFICE MY FRE$OM = ANY 
K9D ( LOVE :ATSOEV]40 ,BUT :5 ,AGNES COMES HOME & *ANGES H] 
WORK+ CLO!S = A COM=TABLE H\SE DRESS1 !N IT GIVES H] JOY 
TO ACKN[L$GE H]SELF UNRES]V$LY AS WOMAN & TO TRY H] FEM99E 
*>M ON M54 ,%E SEEKS NEI!R ! SUB/ANCE NOR ! GOAL ( LIFE 9 
LOVE1 BUT ONLY *AT :I* MO/ M5 ALSO SEEK = 9 IT3 0,DIV]SION1 
POETRY1 LI<T40 ,BUT %E H]SELF DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY P[] OV] 
H]SELF1 OV] H] 0EGO10 ON ! P>T ( ! BELOV$ MAN4 

0,TO BELONG TO A MAN LIKE AN OBJECT1 TO GIVE HIM ONE'S :OLE 
WILL1 ONE'S :OLE HE>T1 ONE'S :OLE UND]/&+1 & TO GE> 
! EMPLOYM5T ( ALL ONE'S 5]GIES EXCLUSIVELY TO HIS WELL-BE+ 
- & TO DO ?IS ) FULL CONSCI\SNESS & JOYFULLY - 
ALL ?AT CAN PROBABLY MAKE A WOMAN HAPPY4 ,BUT :Y ALL ?IS = ONLY 
ONE P]SON8 444,IF ONE MU/ =GET ONESELF1 !N ,I W\LD RA!R DO IT 
NOT JU/ = ONE P]SON ALONE1 BY PREP>+ A GOOD NOON MEAL & A 
RE/FUL SLUMB] = HIM2 IF SU* BE ! CASE ,I WILL GRANT ALL ?AT 
ALSO TO SU*-&-SU* O!R UNHAPPY ONES4440 

,& :5 ,MIATLEV ATTEMPTS TO 9T]F]E ) H] FRE$OM1 :5 
HE D>ES TO PLACE HIS LOVE BETWE5 H] & H] WORK1 H] WRIT+ 
ACTIVITY1 ,AGNES CONSID]S ! BOND DISSOLV$ & !Y COME TO A 
P>T+ ( ! WAYS4 

,SL[LY ) A T+E ( 9SECURITY1 ,AGNES IS FOLL[$ BY A LESS 
%>PLY SKET*$ PORTRAIT ( ANO!R S+LE WOMAN3 ,V]A ,NIKODIMOVNA4.<#h.> ,V]A HAS 
BE5 RAIS$ 9 ! TRADITIONS ( ! OLD G5]ATION ) A T\* ( 
MOD]NISM4 ,%E HAS 0A PA/10 & ?IS PA/1 :I* 5D$ 9 0AN AWFUL1 
AWFUL1 BANAL WAY10 HAS LEFT A D>K M>K ON H] S\L4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY 
! 0PHYSIOLOGICAL0 ?AT DRIVES ! REFLECTIVE & ALMO/ FRIGID 
,V]A 9TO M5'S EMBRACES4 0,NOBODY KN[S H[ LITTLE ONE'S FEEL+ 
IS 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS1 H[ LITTLE IT ALL HAS TO DO ) WANTONNESS10 
%E CONFESSES TO H] Y\NG LADY FRI5D4 ,SOME?+ DIFF]5T /&S 
BEH9D IT4 ,:AT WAS IT EXACTLY8 ,! LONG+ = MO!RHOOD6 ,P]HAPS 
! SE>* = A K9DR$1 UND]/&+ S\L1 ?IS DANG]\S ANGEL 
REMA9S FA/5$ TO ! SOB]LY REFLECTIVE S+LE WOM54 ,EV] S9CE 
H] CONFESSION ,V]A IS SURR\ND$ BY M5 :O ADORE H]4 ,BUT - 
9/9CTS 9H]IT$ FROM GR&MO!RS W>D (F ! APPROA*ES ( M5 
:OM %E LURES ) HOPES4 ,BE+ A TEMPTRESS BECOMES H] SPECIALTY4 ,BUT 
9 CONTRA/ TO ! GR&MO!RS1 UNMOV$1 %E HOLDS ONTO H] FRE$OM 
&1 BESIDES BE+ A DRAW+-ROOM FLIRT1 ,V]A ,NIKODIMOVA IS A WORK+1 
?9K+ WOMAN-HUMAN BE+4 

,! SADLY SMIL+ IMAGE ( CONSUMPTIVE ,M]Y.<#i.> FLOATS BY4 ,BEH9D 
H] COMES ! DIM9UTIVE1 C\RAGE\S FI<T] ,TALIA1.<#a.> :O LOOKS = WORK 9 H] 
CLATT]+1 WORN-\T %OES4 ,BEH9D !M R+S ! REPULSIVE LAU<T] 
( ! 9TELLECTUALLY IMPOV]I%$1 %ALL[ ,ANNETTE1.<#a#a.> :O 9 ?IS NOVEL & 9 
H] WAY IS A P>ODY ( ! S+LE WOMAN4 ,ROBU/-NAIVE ,ANNA1 ,SANS*>'S 
H]O9E1.<#a#b.> 
PRESSES =W>D ALONG ! NEW PA?4 ,MIRA1 ,LYDIA1 & ,NELLY.<#a#c.> /RIDE 
=?1 >M 9 >M4 ,EA* ONE HAS SOME?+ QUITE SPECIAL1 HOLY1 
NOT ONLY WOMANL9ESS4 ,WE F9D ?IS VANITY1 ?IS AMBITION1 EV5 ) 
! SEEM+LY VAPID ,LYDIA4 ,BUT AS SOON AS LOVE IS K9DL$1 AS SOON 
AS ! FEM99E NATURE DEM&S ITS RI<TS1 ALL !SE Y\NG WOM5 
CROSS ! =BIDD5 ?RE%OLD )\T ! =M] S5TIM5TAL FE> ( 
!MSELVES4 ,BUT LAT] ! POLYTONAL SYMPHONY ( LIFE1 9 :I* LOVE 
IS ONLY AN 9TRODUCTORY MELODY1 AGA9 TE>S !M AWAY4 ,! MUSIC 
HALL >TI/E GLIDES BY1 DODG+ ! %>P /ONES1 ) H] 
F9ESSE ( S\L ?AT 5*ANTS \R EYES1 AS ?\< %E WAS =M$ \T 
( S(T AQU>ELLE TONES4 ,%E HAS LEFT H] HUSB& ) H] ILLUSIONS 
%ATT]$1 A W\ND$ HE>T2 %E HAS ?R[N D[N ! GANTLET TO ! 
WORLD TO :I* %E BELONG$4 ,H] LIFE N[ BELONGS TO >T1 :I* %E 
PRACTICES 9 MIME DANCES & PANTOMIME ?AT %E H]SELF COMPOSES4 ,IT 
IS A NOMADIC1 WE>YLNG1 /R5U\S LIFE4 ,%E SEEKS NO ADV5TURE - 
%E W>DS !M (F3 H] HE>T HAS BE5 TOO DEEPLY W\ND$4 ,FRE$OM1 
9DEP5D5CE1 SOLITUDE >E ! SUB/ANCE ( H] P]SONAL DESIRES4 ,BUT 
:5 ,R5E1 AFT] A TIR+ LONG DAY'S WORK1 SITS AT ! FIREPLACE 
9 H] LOVELY FLAT1 IT IS AS ?\< ! HOLL[-EY$ MELAN*OLY ( 
LONEL9ESS CREEPS 9TO H] ROOM & SETS HIMSELF BEH9D H] *AIR4 

 0,I AM US$ TO BE+ ALONE10 %E WRITES 9 H] DI>Y1 0BUT TODAY ,I 
FEEL SO =SAK54 ,AM ,I !N NOT 9DEP5D5T1 NOT FREE8 ,& T]RIBLY 
LONELY80 ,DOES NOT ?IS QUE/ION HAVE ! R+ ( ! WOMAN ( ! 
PA/ :O IS US$ TO HE>+ FAMILI>1 BELOV$ VOICES1 TO BE+ ! 
OBJECT ( 9DISP5SABLE WORDS & ACTS ( T5D]NESS8 

,& :5 PASSION SUDD5LY 9VADES ,R5E ON H] PA?S1 %E ALL[S 
H]SELF TO SUCCUMB TO ! ADVANC+ WAVES & TO BE BORNE AWAY 
BY !M4 ,BUT PASSION DOES NOT BL9D H]1 IT DOES NOT BECL\D H] 
ANALYTICAL M9D4 

 0,ONLY MY S5SES >E ATTACK$10 %E E/ABLI%ES ) MELAN*OLY 
REGRET4 0,ONLY MY S5SES >E 9TOXICAT$40 ,R5E SOB]S UP4 ,! NEW 
LOVE DOES NOT GIVE H] :AT %E HAD BE5 SEEK+4 ,9 ! EMBRACE ( 
! BELOV$ %E IS AS LONESOME AS BE=E4 ,& 0LA ,VAGABONDE0 FLEES1 
%E FADES FROM H] LOVE1 %E FLEES BECAUSE ?IS LOVE IS SO UNLIKE 
! REF9$ DEM&S %E MAKES ON LOVE4 

,R5E'S F>EWELL LETT] TO H] AB&ON$ FRI5D IS A DOCUM5T 
( ! CONTEMPOR>Y WOMAN T\*+ ON ! S\L'S NEW CLAIMS 
& DEM&S ON LIFE4 ,B5ETTE'S.<#a#d.> H]O9E /EPS =? BEH9D H]4 ,%E IS 
A WRIT]1 A S+LE WOMAN4 ,EC/ASY & ADORATION DRIVE H] 9TO ! 
>MS ( A GREAT MUSICIAN1 BUT ! EXP]I5CE ONLY HELPS H] TO F9D 
& /R5G!N H] [N ID5TITY1 TO PROVE H] WRIT+ TAL5T1 & TO 
TAKE A MORE SOB]1 MORE REFLECTIVE1 & MORE CONSCI\S /ANCE T[>DS 
LIFE4 ,& :51 LAT]1 A NEW LOVE APPROA*ES1 %E DOES NOT FLEE FROM 
IT1 LIKE ! H]O9ES ( E>LI] ,5GLI% NOVELS :O1 BE%AM$1 VIEW$ 
!MSELVES AS DI%ONOR$1 FALL5 CREATURES4 ,RA!R1 %E GOES T[>DS 
! NEW LOVE1 SMIL+4 

,! RE/LESS1 TEMP]AM5TAL ,MAYA'S IMPETU\SLY PU%ES =W>D4 ,%E 
HAS AN IRONICAL DISPOSITION4 ,TO H]1 ALL EXP]I5CES >E BUT /AGES 
ON ! WAY TO H]SELF - TO ! %AP+ ( H] P]SONALITY3 
/RUGGLE ) H] RELATIVES = 9DEP5D5CE1 SEP>ATION FROM ! FIR/ 
HUSB&1 A BRIEF ROMANCE ) AN ,ORI5TAL H]O1 A SECOND M>RIAGE1 
FULL ( REF9$ PSY*OLOGICAL DETAILS4 ,!REUPON1 A BITT] /RUGGLE 
IS WAG$ 9 ,MAYA'S S\L BETWE5 ! OLD & ! NEW FEM99ITY2 !RE 
IS ANO!R SEP>ATION1 AGA9 A NEW SEEK+ UNTIL ,MAYA F9ALLY F9DS 
! MAN :O EXHIBITS RESPECT = H] 9N] 0VOICE10 ?IS SYMBOL ( 
P]SONALITY1 :O RECOGNIZES H] IMPORTANCE & KN[S H[ TO CREATE AN 
9W>DLY FREE LOVE BOND AB\T :I* ,MAYA HAS DREAM$ ALL H] LIFE4 

,MAYA'S LIFE H>BORS A PR(USION ( PSY*OLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS 
& EXP]I5CES4 ,BUT ALL ?AT FROM :I* A WOMAN ( ! OLD /AMP 
W\LD HAVE BROK5 LONG AGO 7! 9FIDELITY ( ! BELOV$ MAN1 
! BREAK ) TWO M57 S]VES ,MAYA ONLY AS $UCATION1 ALL[S H] 
TO >RIVE AT SELF-UND]/&+ ALL ! MORE SURELY4 ,UNCONSCI\SLY1 
%E FOLL[S ,GOE!'S C\NSEL3 0TO BEG9 ONE'S LIFE ANEW EV]Y DAY1 
AS ?\< IT W]E JU/ BEG9N+ 4440 0,MY /RONG]1 MORE C\RAGE\S 
WILL1 :I* NO?+ C\LD BREAK1 SAV$ ME - MY UNCONSCI\S 
WILL TO SELF-PRES]VATION4 ,IT L$ ME ?R\< LIFE LIKE A GU>DIAN 
ANGEL10 SAYS ,MAYA ( H]SELF4.<#a#e.> 

,NEV]!LESS !RE >E /ILL 5\< EPISODES 9 ,MAYA'S LIFE 
?AT RECALL ! OLD BRE$4 ,! NEW1 9DEP5D5T1 9W>DLY FREE 
WOMAN CON/ANTLY /RUGGLES ) ! ATAVI/IC 9CL9ATION TO BE ! 
0%AD[ ( ! HUSB&10 HIS E*O4 ,H[ FAMILI> 9 H] IS ! NAIVE 
CONSCI5TI\S EF=T TO >RANGE H]SELF 9W>DLY SO AS TO ACCORD 
) ! TA/E ( H] HUSB& :OM %E LOVES1 TO P]FECT H]SELF 
FULLY 9 KEEP+ ) ! IDEAL ?AT H] *OS5 ONE HAD =M$ ( 
H]4 ,AS ?\< %E HAD NO WOR? ( H] [N1 AS ?\< H] P]SONALITY 
WAS TO BE APPRAIS$ ONLY ACCORD+ TO ! RELATION M5 HAD T[>DS 
H]4 ,?IS ATAVI/IC TRAIT 9 WOM5 IS SO /RONG ?AT EV5 SO SPL5DID1 
BRILLIANT1 BEWIT*+ A P]SONALITY AS ,GEORGE ,S& C\LD BE TEMPT$ 
TO WI% TO =SAKE ! WORLD = ! SAKE ( A RAPTUR\S ,MUSSET & 
!N1 LAT]1 TO R5\NCE ! FLI<T TO ! /ELL> WORLD ( >TI/IC 
CREATION = ! SAKE ( SOB] POLITICS4 ,BUT ! /RONG P]SONALITY 
( ,GEORGE ,S& DREW A L9E AGA9/ SU* EXP]IM5TS4 ,! MOM5T CAME 
:5 ,GEORGE ,S& S5S$ ?AT %E WAS AB\T TO LOSE H] ID5TITY1 ?AT 
BY SU* ADJU/M5T ! WOMAN 9 H] - ,AURORE ,DUDEVANT - 
WAS DIRECT+ ,GEORGE ,S&1 ! BOLD1 REBELLI\S1 PASSIONATE DREAM]1 
TO DE/RUCTION & /IFL+ H]4 

,!N ,GEORGE ,S& TORE ! =M] BONDS ) NO REGRETS4 ,& :5 
ONCE SU* A DECISION WAS BORN 9 H] S\L1 NO?+ C\LD HOLD H] 
BACK1 NO P[]1 NOT EV5 H] [N PASSION WAS ABLE TO BREAK ! WILL 
( ?IS GREAT HUMAN BE+ ) ! BEWIT*+1 T5D]-RECEPTIVE1 
FEM99E S\L4 

,:5 ,AURORE ,DUDEVANT LEAVES H] E/ATE ON A GLOOMY AUTUMN DAY = A 
LA/ BRIEF F>EWELL ) H] LOV]1 EV5 ?\< ! DECISION TO BREAK 
) HIM IS ALREADY RIP5$ & =MALIZ$ - WE NE$ HAVE NO 
CONC]N OV] ,GEORGE ,S& - WE FEEL ?AT ?IS 5C\NT] CANNOT 
HAVE ! =CE TO *ANGE H] DECISION1 IT IS NO?+ ELSE BUT ! 
LA/ GIFT ( A DISSOLV+ PASSION :I* ,GEORGE ,S& FL+S TO ! 
WEEP+ ,AURORE4 ,! /AGE IS SURPASS$1 ! EXP]I5CE IS CLOS$1 
& ?AT IS ALL4 

,MEISEL-,HESS'S ,MAYA1 NATURALLY1 IS NOT ( ! SAME /ATURE ( ,GEORGE 
,S&1 %E IS MU* WEAK]4 ,BUT 9 H]1 TOO1 A LIMIT IS SET TO H] 
ADAPTATION TO ! BELOV$4 ,H] ATAVI/IC 9CL9ATION TO SELF-D5IAL1 
TO SELF-ALI5ATION & DISSOLUTION 9 LOVE1 COLLIDES ) H] ALREADY 
DEVELOP$1 DI/9CT HUMAN P]SONALITY4 ,MAYA ALSO UND]/&S H[ TO 
/RAI<T5 H]SELF \T 9 A GIV5 MOM5T & %E GOES =? 9 ORD] 
TO SAVE H] 0VOICE40 

,H[ DIFFICULT IT IS = TODAY'S WOMAN TO CA/ ASIDE ?IS CAPACITY1 
9T]NALIZ$ 9 ! C\RSE ( C5TURIES1 ( MILL5NIUMS1 ) :I* 
%E TRI$ TO ASSIMILATE H]SELF TO ! MAN :OM FATE SEEM$ TO HAVE 
S+L$ \T TO BE H] LORD & MA/]4 ,H[ DIFFICULT %E WILL F9D IT 
TO CONV9CE H]SELF ?AT WOMAN MU/ RECKON SELF-R5UNCIATION AS A S91 
EV5 A R5UNCIATION = ! SAKE ( ! BELOV$ & = ! SAKE ( 
! P[] ( LOVE4 

,! COLD1 REFLECTIVE1 AMBITI\S ,UTA.<#a#f.> /EPS IMPRESSIVELY ALONGSIDE ,MAYA4 ,UTA 
IS AN ACTRESS1 H] :OLE LIFE IS A CONT9U\S DISPLAY & ADORNM5T 
( H] [N 0EGO0 :I* TO H] /&S F> HI<] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE 9 
! WORLD4 ,IT IS AS ?\< >T1 TOO1 IS DE> TO H] ONLY AS A FUR!R 
MEANS = ! UNFOLDM5T & REVELATION ( H] /RONG P]SONALITY1 
ONLY MORE FULLY & 9 A MANY-FACET$ WAY4 ,IT %[S ! NATURAL 
REACTION AGA9/ ! C5TURIES - LONG SELF-ABASEM5T ( WOMAN 
& H] SUBMISSIVE R5UNCIATION ( ! RI<T TO BE A P]SONALITY 
) A *>ACT]I/IC VALUE ( H] [N4 ,/RONG1 PASSIONATE AMBITION1 
COLD REASON+1 EXTRAORD9>Y SELFI%NESS & A /RIK+ TAL5T 
= ! /AGE GET ! UPP] H& 9 H] & DRIVE ,UTA 9TO A D>K 
CORN]4 ,CALMLY1 %E PASSES UP P]SONAL HAPP9ESS1 ,KLODT'S B\NDLESS 
DEVOTION4 ,%E APPRECIATES HIS LOVE1 BECAUSE %E LOVES TO GLIMPSE H] 
SPL5DOR REFLECT$ !RE91 AS 9 A MIRROR4 ,:5 ,KLODT1 CONFUS$ 
BY ,UTA'S GLAM\R1 TORM5T$ BY H] COLD 9DIFF]5CE1 BETRAYS H] 
BE=E H] EYES1 %E WEEPS4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ! WOMAN 9 H] ?AT IS 
(F5D$4 ,RA!R IT IS ! >TI/ :O IS EXPOS$ TO ALL ADMIR+ GAZES1 
:OSE P>TICUL> WOR%IP] HAS D>$ TO GO OV] TO H] RIVAL1 TO ! 
HAT$ ,FRON*9I4 ,IT IS NOT \TRAG$ LOVE ?AT WEEPS 9 H]1 BUT W\ND$ 
EGOTISM4 ,UTA REMA9S TRUE TO H]SELF UP TO ! 5D ( ! NOVEL - 
%E C>RIES H] SPIRITUAL COLDNESS & H] ADORATION ( H] [N 0EGO0 
?R\< LIFE4 ,BUT1 9 ,UTA1 IS IT NOT ! ABS5CE ( ?AT 0HOLY FLAME0 
:I* MAKES 0GREAT0 >TI/S1 :I* MAKES ! FRIVOL\S1 TEMP]AM5TAL 
0WIFIE0 ,FRON*9I C>RY (F ! VICTORY OV] ! CLEV]1 CULTIVAT$ 
,UTA1 :O IS MU* MORE DEVELOP$ & EV5 0IMPORTANT10 9 H] >T1 
BUT DEVOID ( TEMP]AM5T8 

,! >TI/ ,TANIA1.<#a#g.> SPOIL$ BY LIFE1 %9ES =? 9 ! 
MULTITUDE4 ,AL?\< ,TANIA IS A M>RI$ WOMAN1 ONE CANNOT BUT 9CLUDE 
H] 9 ! TYPE ( 0S+LE WOMAN10 AS ) ,MAYA1 EV5 ?\< %E 
WAS =MALLY M>RI$ ?REE TIMES4 ,IT IS 9 KEEP+ ) H] 9N] 
PHYSIOGNOMY4 ,= 9/ANCE1 DOES NOT ,TANIA1 AL?\< %E LIVES TOGE!R 
) H] LAWFUL SP\SE UND] ! SAME RO(1 REMA9 FREE & 9DEP5D5T 
AS BE=E & AS A HUMAN BE+1 0H]SELF08 ,%E FR[NS :5 H] HUSB& 
9TRODUCES H] TO HIS FRI5DS )\T M5TION+ H] [N NAME4 ,EA* 
( !M LIVES 9 A WORLD ( HIS [N1 %E 9 ! WORLD ( >T1 HE 9 
! WORLD ( HIS PR(ESSOR%IP1 ( SCI5CE4 ,!Y >E GOOD FRI5DS1 
COMRADES1 /RONG BONDS UNITE !M1 BUT AS GOOD FRI5DS !Y DO NOT 
CURTAIL ONE ANO!R'S FRE$OM4 

,TANIA'S BL9D1 PHYSIOLOGICAL PASSION = ! H&SOME 0MANIK90 
,/>K 9VADES ?IS PURE ATMOSPH]E4 ,9 ,/>K1 NATURALLY1 ,TANIA DOES 
NOT LOVE ! 9TELLECTUAL PHYSIOGNOMY1 NOT HIS S\L1 BUT ! 0ET]NAL 
MASCUL9E0 ) :I* HE DREW H] LIKE A MAGNET AT !IR FIR/ 
MEET+4 ,%E FLITS BY HIS S\L1 JU/ AS UP TO N[ M5 HAVE FLITT$ 
BY ! S\LS EV5 ( PASSIONATELY LOV$ WOM51 /RET*+ !IR >MS 
9 DEF5SIVE HELPLESSNESS :5 ! 0ADOR$0 ,ANNA1 ,MANYA1 OR ,LISA1 
AMID TE>S1 UTT] ! FAMILI> REPROA*3 0,BUT Y\R S\L1 Y\R S\L1 
?AT Y\ DON'T GIVE 4440 ,TANIA'S ATTITUDE T[>DS ,/>K ALTOGE!R 
BE>S ! /AMP ( ! MALE4 ,WE FEEL ?AT %E1 AS A P]SONALITY1 
IS BO? CLE>] & /RONG]1 AS WELL AS RI*] ?AN HE4 ,TANIA IS 
TOO MU* A HUMAN BE+1 TOO LITTLE 0WIFIE0 = NAK$ PASSION TO BE 
ABLE TO SATISFY H]4 ,%E H]SELF ADMITS ?AT H] PASSION = ,/>K 
DOES NOT 5RI* H] S\L1 BUT IMPOV]I%ES IT1 DRIES IT \T4 ,IT IS 
*>ACT]I/IC ?AT ,TANIA SUFF]S LESS FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] 
9FIDELITY TO H] HUSB& ?AN FROM ! TORM5T+ REALIZATION ?AT 
COMES TO H] 9 MOM5TS :5 %E YIELDS TO AMOR\S RAPTURE1 ( ! 
IRRECONCILABILITY ( SU* LOVE ) PLANFUL1 5DUR+ WORK )\T 
:I* %E CANNOT LIVE4 

,PASSION CONSUMES H] 5]GIES1 H] TIME & MAKES FREE1 CREATIVE 
WORK IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?US1 ,TANIA BEG9S TO LOSE H]SELF & ?AT :I* TO 
H] IS ! DE>E/ ?+ 9 LIFE4 ,TANIA GOES BACK TO H] HUSB& BUT 
NOT BECAUSE 0DUTY0 5JO9S IT1 & EV5 LESS \T ( PITY1 BUT \T ( 
LOVE = H]SELF1 9 ORD] TO SAVE H] ID5TITY & H] P]SONALITY4.<#a#h.> 

,%E CAN LOSE H]SELF ) ,/>K4 ,%E GOES BACK & IS ) *ILD 
BY ,/>K4 ,%E GOES BACK1 BUT NOT BECAUSE ! PASSION IS ALREADY 
EXT9CT4 ,:]E IS ! H]O9E ( ! NOVELS ( ! GOOD OLD TIMES 
:O W\LD HAVE POSSESS$ SO MU* BRAV]Y AS TO ACT LIKE ,TANIA8 

,TANIA FACES ! *OICE :I* 9 H] TIME WAS FAC$ BY ONE ( 
! FIR/ H]O9ES ( ! PSY*OLOGICALLY NEW TYPE ( WOMAN - 
,IBS5'S ,ELLIDA4 ,S9CE ! 0MAN FROM ! SEA0 DEM&S ?AT %E FOLL[ 
HIM1 & H] HUSB& ACCORDS H] FULL FRE$OM ( *OICE - 
,ELLIDA REMA9S ) H] HUSB&4 ,%E REMA9S 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS 
?AT1 !REBY1 %E IS SAV+ H] 9N] FRE$OM1 :]EAS %E W\LD 
=FEIT IT IF %E W]E TO GO (F ) ! 0MAN FROM ! SEA40 ,ELLIDA 
HAS UND]/OOD ?AT %E WAS ?REAT5$ BY ! MO/ T]RIBLE CAPTIVITY 
IMAG9ABLE = A WOMAN - ! CAPTIVITY ( PASSION1 A P[] ?AT 
HE HELD OV] H] FEM99E HE>T4 

,! PSY*ICALLY /OIC1 ! SPIRITUALLY /RONG ,JOSEPHA.<#a#i.> MODE/LY CLE>S H] 
PA? & PR(F]S A HELP+ H& TO ?OSE ON ! $GES ( ! PA? 
BESET BY ! /ILL PROTRUD+1 PRICKLY BRAN*ES ( ! ?ORNY BU%ES 
( LIFE4 ,%E HELPS ! WOM5 ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY BEAT A PA? TO 
ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE1 %E %[S !M ! WAY TO ! PR(ESSIONS4 ,! 
S5SITIVE1 CAUTI\S ,*RI/A ,RUL&.<#b.> GROPES HESITANTLY ALONG ! PA?4 ,WE 
HAVE H]E A BEWIT*+1 PORTRAYAL ( A GR[N WOMAN :O ) BIG1 
WIDE-OP5$ EYES PE]S QUE/ION+LY 9TO ! WORLD 9 :I* %E 
SEEKS ! NEW RI<TS = WOMAN1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 FIR/ BEG9S 
TO BECOME CONSCI\S ( H]SELF4 ,H] MOTTO IS3 0,I - & ,I & 
Y\ - >E Y\1 WE >E ONE ONLY 9 LOVE40 

,! H]O9E ( ,JUS*KEVITS*'S NOVEL1 ,EL5A1.<#b#a.> HID+ ! TRAG$Y 
( H] S\L1 ! TORM5T+1 /RANGE WORLD-WE>9ESS :I* IS NOT 
COMPREH5SIBLE EV5 TO H]1 PRESSES =W>D ON ! M>G9 ( ! 
PA? TO ! 0NEW RI<TS40 ,%E IS NOT S+LE & NOT EV5 ONE ( 
! 0NEW WOM50 9 ! ACTUAL S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,9 H] PSY*E1 
! TRAITS ( ! NEW & ! OLD TYPE HAVE 5TANGL$ & =M$ A 
COMPLICAT$ KNOT4 ,! ET]NAL FEM99E IS CLE> & /RONG 9 H]1 
BUT H] M9D1 H] HUMAN 0EGO10 FILLS ! T5D] FEM99E S\L ) 
GRAVE QUE/IONS4 ,%E IS SACRIFIC+1 AFFECTIONATE1 FULL ( FEM99E 
CONTRADICTIONS & EV5 ( SLAVI% M5DACITIES1 BUT H] REBELLI\S1 
5DLESSLY SEEK+1 QUE/ION+ M9D MAKES \T ( ,EL5A A FIGURE ( A 
NEW K9D4 ,JUS*KEVITS* HAS PRES5T$ H] 9 S(T TONES & TREAT$ 
! *>ACT] SO CIRCUMSPECTLY1 SO AFFECTIONATELY AS ?\< FE>FUL 
( BREAK+ ) A WORD ?IS S5SITIVE1 FRAGILE FEM99E S\L :OSE 
TRAGIC SITUATION F9ALLY DE/ROYS H]4 

,WE DI/+UI% ,R5ATE ,FU*S.<#b#b.> 9 ! MULTITUDE ( ! NEW WOM51 
?IS 0REBELLI\S S\L0 :O SUCCE$S 9 PRES]V+ H] SPIRITUAL 
PURITY :ILE %E GOES ?R\< %AME1 DI%ONOR1 & DIRT4 ,A L(TY 
CALM IS SPREAD OV] H] C\NT5ANCE & 9 H] VIRG9AL H&S %E 
HOLDS ! LITTLE *ILD1 ! 0NEW MAN0 ( ! FUTURE4 ,ALONGSIDE 
H] /EPS ,GR5I ,ALL5A'S H]O9E.<#b#c.> PR\DLY GUID+ BY ! H& H] LITTLE 
DAU<T]1 ! *ILD ( H] LOVE FROM A UNION :I* DEMON/RATIVELY 
HAD AVOID$ ! LEGAL =M4 ,! *EMI/ ,M>IA.<#b#d.> SETS FOOT 9TO H] 
LABORATORY ) (FICI\S GE/URES - H] SMILE IS RADIANT2 
%E HAS F\ND LIFE'S H>MONY4 ,! PRO/ITUT$ ,MYLADA.<#b#e.> ) HEAD HELD HI< BE>S 
H] 0HOLY MISSION0 ?R\< ! FIL? ( LIFE :I* HAS ROBB$ H] ( 
H] EYESI<T4 

,! SOCIAL-REVOLUTION>Y ,ANNA ,SIEM5OVNA1.<#b#f.> :ILE CONCEAL+ H]SELF 
BEH9D ! MASK ( ! COQUETTI% 0WIFIE10 DELIB]ATELY /RIDES ?R\< 
H] [N PASSION BEG9N+ TO 5D4 ,LEAV+ ! WORLD'S PREJUDICES F> 
BEH9D1 ! EMANCIPAT$ /UD5T ,5GLI%-WOMAN ,FANNY.<#b#g.> GLIDES ALONG ) 
SO>+ /EPS & C>RIES H] FRAGRANT CLO!S UNHURRI$ ?R\< 
LIFE'S ?ORNY UND]BRU%4 ,ANO!R FAMILI> FACE BEAMS AT US1 ?AT ( 
! WOMAN /UD5T FROM ! F> NOR? - ,ANNA ,MAHR.<#b#h.> 444,?US DO ! DIFF]5T 
H]O9ES ( ,BJORNSON1 RONAS ,LIE 7,! ,COMM&ANT'S ,DAU<T]S71 
,JAKOBS51 ,L(FL] TORM5T !MSELVES ON ! NEW PA?4 ,J5NY1.<#b#i.> ! H]O9E 
( ! ,NORWEGIAN WOMAN NOVELI/ ,UNDSET1 5T]S UPON ! NEW PA? FULL 
( RE/LESSNESS1 & ALWAYS AS ?\< %E WAS H>K+ TO VOICES 9 H] 
S\L REM9ISC5T ( ! WOMAN ( ! PA/4 ,LIKE ,NAGRODSKAYA'S ,TANIA1 
%E LEAVES ! FA!R ( H] /ILL UNBORN *ILD SO ?AT MO!RHOOD MAY 
NOT /R5G!N ! LOVE ?AT HAS BEGUN TO BE BURD5SOME TO H]4 ,N[ %E 
PRESSES =W>D ON ! NEW PA?1 ) 9CREAS+ BOLDNESS1 BUT A VOICE 
( ! PA/ LIVES 9 H]1 REAWAK5S =GOTT5 FEEL+S1 CONCEPTIONS1 
& IDEAS4 ,J5NY PAUSES 9 H] =W>D M>* & LOOKS BACK - 
& !REUPON %E FALLS TO PIECES 444 

,BUT EV] NEW FIGURES ( AWAK5+1 0REBELLI\S10 SEEK+ WOM5 
PRESS =W>D BEYOND H]4 

,! T5D]1 BEWIT*+ SILH\ETTE ( ,FRANCOISE ,H\DON1.<#c.> ) H] 
COMRADELY LOVE = ,*RI/OPHE & H] PASSION = ANO!R1 ) 
H] FLAM+ TEMP]AM5T1 FULL ( 9SATIABLE >TI/IC AMBITION1 
) AN IRON WILL & A FRAGILE1 T5D] S\L4 ,ON ! SAME L9E 
) H] /EPS ! UNV>NI%$1 LIV+ TYPE ( ! WORK+ WOMAN 
,CECILE1.<#c#a.> 
HOLDL+ H] S\L 9 BALANCE UNCONSCI\S ( ! FACT ?AT ! NEW 
TRU? /AMPS ITSELF 9 H] CALM 0>RIVAL40 ,! SUFFRAGETTE ,JULIA 
,FRANCE1.<#c#b.> 
,M>IE ,ANT91.<#c#c.> 
! REFUGEE FROM ,RUSSIA1 ! ,JEWI% GIRL :O CLE>S H]SELF A 
PA? TO ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5%IP1 TO A SECURE POSITION .<#c#d.>1 & ALL ! H]O9ES ( 
,RIK>DA ,HU*1 ,GABRIELE ,RE9]1 ,S>AH ,GR&E1 ,NEMFZ ,WORD ,KR&IEWSKAIA1 
! SYMPTOMATIC ,BABOR99 ( ! SALON NOVELI/ ,M>CEL ,PREVO/4.<#c#e.> 

,!RE >E MANY ( !M & !Y CANNOT ALL BE LI/$ 9 ?IS 
BRIEF SKET*4 ,BUT PRECISELY ! FACT ?AT !RE IS SU* A PR(USION 
( !SE NEW WOM51 :O DAILY APPE> ON ! SC5E 9 EV] NEW & 
L>G] NUMB]S SO ?AT !IR TA9T$ LIK5ESS IS F\ND EV5 9 ! 
B\LEV>D-LIT]ATURE ( A ,V]BITZKAIA1 PROVES ?AT LIFE CREATES & 
%APES !SE NEW TYPES ( WOM5 )\T LET-UP4 

,?IS NEW WOMAN BR+S ) H] SOME?+ ALI51 ?AT AT TIMES 
REPELS US BECAUSE ( ITS NEWNESS AS A BRE$1 SO TO SPEAK4 ,WE PE] AT 
IT CLOSELY1 LOOK+ = ! FAMILI>1 AGREEABLE TRAITS ( :I* \R 
MO!RS & GR&MO!RS W]E ! BE>]S4 ,BUT ! TYPE :O /&S 
BE=E US HAS BROK5 ) ! PA/ & H>BORS )9 H]SELF A :OLE 
WORLD ( NEW FEEL+S1 EXP]I5CES1 & DEM&S4 ,D\BT RISES 9 US1 WE 
>E ALMO/ DISAPPO9T$4 ,:]E IS ! 5GAG+ FEM99E SUBMISSIV5ESS 
& S(TNESS ( YORE8 ,:]E IS ! CU/OM>Y ABILITY ( ! WOMAN 
TO ADJU/ H]SELF 9 M>RIAGE1 TO GIVE H]SELF1 EV5 VIS-A-VIS ! 
9SIGNIFICANT HUSB& & TO ACCORD HIM PRIMACY 9 LIFE8 

,BE=E US /&S WOMAN AS P]SONALITY1 BE=E US /&S A HUMAN 
BE+ POSSESS+ A *>ACT]I/IC VALUE1 ) H] [N 9DIVIDUALITY1 
:O ASS]TS H]SELF - 9 %ORT1 ! WOMAN :O HAS BROK5 ! 
RU/$ FETT]S ( H] SEX4 

,P>T ,TWO 

,:,A,T ACTUALLY >E !SE *>ACT]OLOGICAL PECULI>ITIES1 !SE 
NEW FEEL+S & TRAITS 9 ! FEM99E PSY*E ?AT ALL[ US TO 
ASSIGN A WOMAN TO ! CLASS ( 0S+LE WOM510 ACCORD+ TO H] 
9N] PHYSIOGNOMY8 

,DOM9ANCE ( FEEL+ WAS ! MO/ TYPICAL TRAIT PECULI> TO 
! WOMAN ( ! PA/1 & ?IS PR$OM9ANCE ( FEEL+ AT ONCE 
SIGNIFI$ WOMAN'S ORNAM5T & DEFECT4 ,! %>P5+ ( ! ECONOMIC 
CONTRADICTIONS 9 ! PRES5T1 :I* HAS DRAWN WOMAN 9TO ! ACTIVE 
/RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 MAKES IT IMP]ATIVE ?AT %E CONQU] H] 
FEEL+S1 REQUIRES ?AT %E NOT ONLY LE>N TO TAKE ! PROTEAN1 
SOCIAL OB/ACLES1 BUT ?AT %E ALSO /R5G!N1 ?R\< ! EX]CISE 
( H] WILL1 H] EM95TLY PASSIVE1 EASILY YIELD+ SPIRIT1 9CL9$ 
TO SLACKNESS4 

,WOM5 HAVE TO ACCOMPLI% A MU* GREAT] $UCATIONAL MISSION ?AN 
M5 9 ORD] = !M TO BE GRANT$ ! NEWLY F\<T = RI<TS FROM 
LIFE4 ,GLOOMY ?\<TS1 GRIEV\S C>ES OPPRESS ,JOSEFA 9 ,ILSE ,FRAPAN'S 
NOVEL1 ,WORK4 ,H] FRAIL %\LD]S CAN H>DLY BE> LIFE'S HEAVY 
BURD54 ,%E W\LD LIKE1 JU/ ONCE1 TO BE ALL[$ TO HAVE H]SELF A GOOD 
CRY1 TO AIR ALL H] GRIEVANCES BE=E SOMEONE1 AS WOM5 DID =M]LY2 
%E W\LD LIKE TO SURR5D] TO H] SUFF]+4 ,BUT ! WORK ASSIGN$ 
TO H] 9 ! CL9IC ACCORD+ TO A /RICTLY LAID-\T S*$ULE WILL 
NOT WAIT4 ,%E D>ES NOT LET H]SELF BE PUT (F OR OB/RUCT$ FROM 
?IS TASK BY H\SEWORK OR BY M5D+ ! *ILDR5'S CLO!S4 ,JOSEFA 
MU/ SO CONTROL H]SELF ?AT H] P]SONAL LIFE REMA9S HIDD5 AS IF 
BEH9D A RAIL & %E >RIVES AT ! CL9IC UNFAIL+LY AT ! /ROKE 
( ! BELL4 

,MA?ILDE SEES H] *ILD DIE1 H] JOY1 EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS LEFT TO 
H] FROM RAPTUR\S LOVE4 ,BUT H] TRA9$ F+]S WORK & DO NOT TE> 
! ?READS ( LIFE DESPITE ITS MIS]Y4 

,PRES5T-DAY CONDITIONS DEM& FROM EV]Y WOMAN :O EX]CISES A 
TRADE1 A PR(ESSION1 A WORK ( ANY K9D \TSIDE ! HOME1 SO MU* 
SELF-DISCIPL9E1 SO MU* WILL P[]1 9 ORD] TO COMBAT H] FEEL+S1 
AS WAS TO BE F\ND ONLY AS AN EXCEPTION TO ! RULE ) ! WOMAN 
( ! PA/4 

,JEAL\SY1 MI/RU/1 ! S5SELESS 0FEMALE REV5GE10 >E NOT !SE 
! TYPICAL PECULI>ITIES ( ! WOMAN ( ! PA/8 ,JEAL\SY1 :I* 
LAY AT ! BOTTOM ( PRACTICALLY ALL ! TRAG$IES ( ! FEM99E 
S\L6 ,OBVI\SLY1 JEAL\SY ALSO EM]G$ AS A TRAG$Y ( ! MALE 
S\L4 ,BUT = HIS ,O!LLO1 ,%AKESPE>E DOES NOT *OOSE A DISCIPL9$1 
CIVILIZ$ ,5GLI%MAN1 OR AN 9TELLIG5T1 REF9$ ,V5ETIAN1 BUT A ,MOOR 
RUL$ BY PASSIONS4 

,WOM5'S /RONG DEP5D5CY ON FEEL+ HAS MISL$ !M TO EXPRESS+ 
!IR HATR$ ( RIVALS 9 ! MO/ HIDE\S =MS1 & HAS L$ !M TO 
! BORD]S ( WOMAN'S BUSIE/1 MO/ SLAVI% *>ACT]I/ICS4 ,IF ! 
H]O9E HAS NOT ALWAYS EXACTLY P\R$ SULFURIC ACID OV] H] RIVAL1 
MO/ PROBABLY %E OV]:ELM$ H] ) ! POISON ( H] SL&]4 

,! NEW WOM5 DO NOT WANT EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION :5 !Y LOVE4 ,S9CE 
!Y DEM& RESPECT = ! FRE$OM ( !IR [N FEEL+S1 !Y 
ALSO LE>N TO ACCORD ?IS RESPECT TO O!RS4 ,*>ACT]I/IC ( ?IS 
IS ! ATTITUDE ( ! H]O9E T[>DS ! RIVAL AS PORTRAY$ 9 A 
/R+ ( CONTEMPOR>Y NOVELS4 ,WE COME UPON A TACTFUL1 CIRCUMSPECT 
ATTITUDE T[>DS ! O!R WOMAN RA!R ?AN SULFURIC ACID & 
DEFAMATORY ATTACKS4 ,MAYA & ! FIR/ WIFE ( H] *OS5 ONE1 9 
! ,VOICE1 NOT ONLY >E FREE FROM ANY MUTUAL HATR$1 BUT 
EV5 F9D A COMMON LANGUAGE & 9 MANY ?+S !Y %[ MORE ( A 
CLOS] BOND BETWE5 !MSELVES ?AN ) ! MAN TO :OM ! HE>TS 
( BO? BELONG4 

,MAYA WEEPS OV] ! (F5SES ?AT HE 9FLICTS ON ! S\L ( 
H] RIVAL1 :5 ?IS COMMON 0HE0 TREATS H] AS LEGAL PROP]TY1 AS 
AN OBJECT BELONG+ TO HIM )\T ! HE>T-W>M+ T5D]NESSES1 
)\T ! TRADITIONAL KISSES4 ,MAYA IS (F5D$ = 0! WOMAN40 ,MAYA 
IS ABLE TO FEEL BEYOND A N>R[ 9DIVIDUALISM2 9 ,MAYA WE ALREADY 
HAVE A PREVIEW ( ! FEEL+ ( COLLECTIVITY1 ( COMRADE%IP 9 LOVE1 
UTT]LY ALI5 TO ! OLD TYPE4 

,IS NOT ! ATTITUDE ( ! SAME ,MAYA T[>DS ! UNNECESS>Y1 
S5SELESS 9FIDELITY ( H] SECOND HUSB& ALSO *>ACT]I/IC8 ,%E 
CAT*ES HIM R$-H&$1 BUT ,MAYA DOESN'T SWOON OR CREATE A SC&AL4 ,%E 
LEAVES ! SC5E =?) & HA/5S TO ! T9Y B$ ( H] HUSB&'S 
*ILDR5 BY HIS FIR/ WIFE4 ,!SE SLEEP+ TOTS SC>E AWAY ! SADNESS 
FROM H] S\L4 ,%E GOES BACK TO H] HOME1 GR[N LONELY4 

,IT FEELS *ILLY4 ,MAYA />TS A FIRE1 WRAPS H]SELF 9 H] %AWL 
& =CES H]SELF TO READ AN 9T]E/+ BOOK4 ,?US DOES %E SWIFTLY 
ESCAPE H]SELF1 ?US DOES %E F9D ! NECESS>Y BALANCE4 

,IR9A1 9 ! NOVEL BY ,KR$O 7,9 ! ,FOG ( ,LIFE71 NOT ONLY 
A*IEVES A RECONCILIATION ) ,VICTOR'S =M] LADY FRI5D1 BUT DEM&S 
A SOLICIT\S ATTITUDE T[>DS ! S5SIBILITY ( H] RIVAL4 ,9 RETURN1 
,VICTOR1 :5 HE LE>NS AB\T ,IR9A'S PA/1 ASKS 9 ! TONE ( ! 
(F5D$ 0LITTLE MAN03 0,:AT NUMB] AM ,I ON Y\R LI/8 ,I WANT TO KN[ 
444,W]E !Y MANY80 ,VICTOR IS A PROGRESSIVE-M9D$ P]SON1 A WRIT]1 
BUT 9 HIM1 TOO1 ! 0ANIMAL0 IS /RONG] ?AN 9 ! NON5TITY ,IR9A 
:OSE P]SONALITY IS 9T]E/+ ONLY TO ! EXT5T ?AT %E1 TOO1 
REA*ES \T = ! NEW TRU? ( LIFE4 

,9 ! NEW WOMAN1 ! HUMAN BE+ 9CREAS+LY CONQU]S ! JEAL\S 
0WIFIE40 

,! F> HI<] DEM&S MADE ON ! MAN1 TO :I* ,ELL5 ,KAY ALSO 
REF]S 9 H] WRIT+S1 >E TO BE VIEW$ AS A SECOND TYPICAL TRAIT 
( ! CONTEMPOR>Y WOMAN4 ,! WOMAN ( ! PA/ HAD BE5 RAIS$ BY 
H] LORD & MA/] TO ADOPT A NEGLIG5T ATTITUDE T[>DS H]SELF1 
TO ACCEPT A PETTY1 WRET*$ EXI/5CE AS A NATURAL FATE4 ,BUT %E PUTS 
UP ) M5'S CONDESC5D+ SMILE OV] H] FEM99E FRAILITIES & 
AFFLICTIONS )\T DEM&+ ATT5TION = ?AT :I* %E ?9KS1 
= ?AT :I* %E EXP]I5CES4 ,DO NOT M5 /ILL EXPRESS A/ONI%M5T 
:5 !IR ATT5TION IS DRAWN TO ! FACT ?AT H>DLY ONE ( !M EV] 
L5T AN E> TO HIS WIFE1 EV5 DUR+ ! M9UTES ( ! MO/ 9TIMATE 
EXP]I5CES8 ,?IS B\NDLESS1 9CONSID]ATE ATTITUDE TO ! FEM99E 
0EGO0 WAS ALSO ! CAUSE ( FAMILY TRAG$IES1 =M]LY4 

,! EXP]I5C$ ,DON ,JUANS NOT ONLY UND]/OOD H[ TO TAKE A WOMAN'S 
BODY1 BUT !Y ALSO RUL$ H] S\L1 9 ?AT MO/ ( !M ACT$ \T ! 
COM$Y 0( UND]/&+10 EXHIBIT+ A T5D]-SOLICIT\S ATT5TION 
TO !IR UNIMPORTANT 0EGO10 :I* H] [N HUSB& 9CONSID]ATELY & 
9DIFF]5TLY PASS$ BY4 ,BUT ,DON ,JUANS CAME & W5T1 & ! LAWFUL 
SP\SE REMA9$ & 9 ! C\RSE ( C5TURIES ! WOMAN ADJU/$ 
H]SELF TO ?IS LIFE1 R$UC$ H] CLAIMS & DEM&S1 & ORI5T$ 
H] CONCEPTION ( HAPP9ESS ON ! GRATIFICATION ( ! EXT]NAL1 
( :AT WAS OBJECTIVELY TANGIBLE4 

0,HE0 GAVE H] R+S & E>R+S1 0HE0 BR\<T H] FL[]S & 
C&IES1 ]GO HE LOV$ H]4 

,BUT :5 HE BECAME DESPOTIC & CO>SE1 :5 HE MADE DEM&S 
& LAID D[N PROHIBITIONS1 ?IS WAS PRECISELY )9 HIS RI<TS1 
! RI<TS ( ! MA/] ( H] HE>T6 

,! CONTEMPOR>Y WOMAN IS DEM&+1 %E SEEKS = & 5JO9S 
E/EEM = H] P]SONALITY1 H] S5SIBILITY4 ,%E DEM&S RESPECT 
= H] 0EGO40 ,%E DOES NOT 5DURE DESPOTISM4 ,:5 H] ORI5TAL 
MA/] =BIDS ,MAYA TO S+ AT CONC]TS1 & :5 HE HE>S AB\T ! 
TRANSGRESSION ( HIS PROHIBITION & DECIDES 0AS PUNI%M5T0 NOT TO 
WRITE TO H] = TWO :OLE WEEKS1 HE KILLS H] FEEL+ = HIM BY 
SO DO+4 ,HE WANT$ TO 0PUNI%0 H] :O HAD1 AFT] ALL1 FREELY GIV5 
HIM H] HE>T6 

,?IS 9SI/5CE UPON 9N] FRE$OM RECALLS AN OLD LEG5D ( WOM5 
( ! E>LIE/ TIMES4 0,?Y WILL HAS BE5 DONE1 BUT ?\ HAS LO/ 
?Y WIFE 9 ME0 - ,ROSAMUNDE HURLS !SE WORDS AT H] ROYAL 
CONSORT :5 HE =CES H] TO DR9K FROM ! SKULL ( H] MURD]$ 
FA!R4 ,& ?IS IS NO EMPTY ?REAT BECAUSE %E KILLS ! MAN :OM1 
UP TO !N1 %E HAS PASSIONATELY LOV$4 

,! MOD]N WOMAN CAN =GIVE MU* TO :I* ! WOMAN ( ! PA/ 
W\LD HAVE F\ND V]Y DIFFICULT TO RECONCILE H]SELF3 ! HUSB&'S 
9ABILITY TO PROVIDE = H] MAT]IAL MA9T5ANCE1 LACK ( ATT5TION 
( AN EXT]NAL K9D1 EV5 9FIDELITY1 BUT %E NEV] =GETS OR =GIVES 
! NON-E/EEM ( H] SPIRITUAL 0EGO10 ( H] S5SIBILITY4 

,:5 ! FRI5D HAS 0NO E>0 = ?IS1 = ! NEW WOMAN1 H] 
ASSOCIATION ) HIM LOSES HALF ( ITS WOR?4 

,:5 ,*RI/A ,RUL&'S BELOV$1 9 ANSW] TO H] QUE/ION ( :AT HE 
?9KS AB\T WOM51 AT FIR/ IS EVASIVE & !N COMES \T ) BANAL 
PLATITUDES1 ,*RI/A 9VOLUNT>ILY FEELS E/RANG$4 ,H[ C\LD HE1 :O 
WON H] S\L ) HIS SOLICIT\S ATTITUDE1 PROVE SO DEAF TO ,*RI/A'S 
9TELLECTUAL 0EGO0 BY NOT 9/9CTIVELY UND]/&+ H[ IMPORTANT 
IT WAS TO HE> HIS OP9ION ( WOM5'S 9TELLECTUAL IMPORTANCE8 ,*RI/A 
DOES NOT =GIVE HIM = ?IS1 JU/ AS NO NEW WOMAN W\LD =GIVE ?IS 
9FIDELITY ( M5 :I* !Y BELIEVE1 OR FANCY1 SURELY TO POSSESS4 ,! 
SAME WOMAN :OM ! HUSB& LOVES = ! SAKE ( H] BOLD FLI<T1 
BECAUSE ( H] PSY*IC 9DEP5D5CE1 HE SEEKS TO SECURE = HIMSELF 
BY EXT+UI%+ ! 0HOLY LI<T0 9 H] ) ! HELP ( :I* %E 
HAS S\<T H] PA?1 BY TRY+ TO R$UCE H] TO AN OBJECT ( HIS 
PLEASURE1 ( HIS 5JOYM5T4 ,*RI/A NOTICES ) A/ONI%M5T H[ 
! SAME ,FRANK1 :O HAD VIGOR\SLY TRI$ TO DRAW H] 9TO ! SPH]E 
( HIS [N 9TELLECTUAL 9T]E/S1 :O DREAM$ ( POLITICAL PROPAG&A 
T\RS TOGE!R1 BEG9S TO DETA* HIMSELF FROM H] & TO CLOSE HIMSELF 
(F FROM H] 9 HIS [N 9TELLECTUAL WORLD4 ,!RE IS NO MORE TALK1 
NATURALLY1 ( TAK+ TRIPS TOGE!R4 ,& EV5 9 ! M9UTES 9 :I* 
,*RI/A EAG]LY FOLL[S HIS 9TELLECTUAL PURSUITS ! ONLY ?+ 
TO :I* HE RESPONDS IS TO ! WOMAN 9 H] & ?IS ALL ! MORE 
CAPTIVAT+LY ! MORE CULTIVAT$ & ?OR\<LY 9TELLECTUALIZ$ 
%E IS4 ,IT IS AS ?\< H] 9TELLECTUALITY1 ) H] CAPACITY TO 
RISE ) HIM TO HIS NON-MUNDANE REALM ( IDEAS1 ONLY %>P5S HIS 
SEXUAL APPET5CE = H]4 ,*RI/A LEAVES HIM AS ?\< %E W]E 
0/EAL+ AWAY40 

 ,! NEW WOMAN =GIVES AN AFFRONT TO ! 0WIFIE0 9 H]1 
BUT %E NEV] =GETS ! LEA/ 9ATT5TIV5ESS VIS-A-VIS H] 
P]SONALITY4 ,) ,V]A ,NIKODIMOVNA IT IS A QUE/ION ( ! SAME 
DEM&S ON ! 9TELLECTUAL P]SONALITY ( ! *OS5 ONE4 ,ACCORD+ 
TO ,V]A ! M9D1 EV5 AN 0EXCELL5T0 ONE1 PLAYS A SUBORD9ATE ROLE 
9 WOMAN3 0,! MA9 ?+ ) H] IS ! MORAL F\NDATION4 ,&1 
9 FACT1 :5 WE $UCATE \RSELVES & READ1 ?IS MORAL F\NDATION 
REMA9S /ATION>Y ALMO/ )\T DEVELOPM5T4 ,& H[ UNHAPPY WE >E1 
!N6 ,M5 !N1 9 MO/ CASES1 DO NOT UND]/& :AT !RE IS AB\T 
!M ?AT DISPLEASES & REPELS US4440 

,! DEM& SET =? BY WOM5 ?AT ! MAN %\LD LOVE & 
APPRECIATE NOT SO MU* ! IMP]SONAL-FEM99E1 BUT RA!R ?AT 
:I* PRES5TS !IR SPIRITUAL SUB/ANCE1 !IR 9DIVIDUAL 0EGO10 
GREW NATURALLY ON ! BASIS ( SELF-KN[L$GE AS P]SONALITY4 0,I 
CURSE MY FEMALE BODY2 BECAUSE ( IT Y\ DO NOT NOTICE ?AT !RE IS 
/ILL SOME?+ ELSE 9 ME - SOME?+ MORE VALUABLE0 - 
?AT IS ! CRY ?AT IS HE>D ?R\< ! :OLE NOVEL ( ,NADJES*A 
,SANS*> 7,ANNA'S ,NOTES74 ,& H]O9ES ( ALL NATIONALITIES 
REPEAT ?IS PROTE/ 9 ?IS OR ?AT =M4 ,EV5 ! SIMPLE S\L ( 
,GORKI'S ,TATIANA PROTE/S AGA9/ AN ATTITUDE ?AT BR&S H] AS A 
S+LE 9/RUM5T ( PLEASURE4 

0,HE C\LD HAVE HAD ME 444 ,BUT ,I DON'T WANT TO1 ,I CAN'T1 ?AT WAY1 
)\T HE>T1 LIKE A CAT 444,:AT K9D ( PEOPLE >E Y\ 444 SO 
CO>SE4440 

,! %>P] ! P]SONALITY ( ! WOMAN IS /AMP$1 ! MORE 
CONSCI\SLY DOES %E FEEL H]SELF AS A 0HUMAN BE+10 ! MORE 
%>PLY DOES %E UND]/& ! (F5SE ?AT LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT 
! MAN1 ) A PSY*OLOGY BLUNT$ 9 ! C\RSE ( C5TURIES1 
WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE 9 ! DESIR$ WOMAN ! AWAK5+ HUMAN BE+1 
! P]SONALITY4 

,!SE 9CREAS$ DEM&S ON ! M5 >E ! W>RANT = ! FACT ?AT 
SO MANY H]O9ES ( MOD]N NOVELS HURRY FROM ONE 5JOYM5T TO ANO!R1 
FROM ONE LOVE TO ANO!R 9 ! WE>Y+ SE>* = !IR IDEAL3 
H>MONY BETWE5 PASSION & SPIRITUAL K9%IP1 ! RECONCILIATION ( 
LOVE & FRE$OM1 COMRADE%IP ) MUTUAL 9DEP5D5CE4 

0,!RE'S NO?+ ,I LONG = SO PASSIONATELY AS TO F9D A MAN 
FROM :OM ,I W\LD NO LONG] DESIRE TO LEAVE1 FROM :OM ,I W\LD 
NOT WANT TO GO AWAY10 EXCLAIMS ,MAYA ! RE/LESS SEEK]4 ,& ! 
0,VAGABOND0 LEAVES H] FRI5D ONLY BECAUSE !RE DWELLS )9 H] ! 
9EXT+UI%ABLE IDEAL ( A /ILL GREAT]1 /ILL MORE P]FECT COMMUNITY 
( LOVE4 ,PRES5T-DAY REALITY DIS5*ANTS ALL ! +5U\S SEEK]S ( A 
H>MONI\S1 TOTAL LOVE4 ,!Y TE> ! BONDS ( LOVE )\T REGRET & 
RESUME ! SE>* = !IR IDEAL4 ,& !REBY !Y =GET ?AT :AT 
!Y WANT TO F9D N[1 AT BE/1 CAN EXI/ AS A LIFE-POSSIBILITY ONLY 
9 ! DI/ANT FUTURE AMONG PEOPLE ) A NEW PSY*IC /RUCTURE1 AMONG 
PEOPLE :O HAVE ORGANICALLY 9T]NALIZ$ ! IDEA ?AT COMRADE%IP 
& FRE$OM MU/ OCCUPY FIR/ PLACE ALSO 9 LOVE-RELATION%IPS4 

,! WOMAN ( ! OLD TYPE HAD BE5 ALTOGE!R IGNORANT ( H[ TO 
APPRECIATE P]SONAL 9DEP5D5CE4 ,:AT W\LD %E HAVE DONE ) IT 
ANYWAY8 ,:AT CAN BE MORE PA!TIC1 HELPLESS1 ?AN AN AB&ON$ WIFE 
OR BELOV$ :5 %E BELONGS TO ! OLD TYPE8 ,) ! DEP>TURE OR 
DEA? ( H] HUSB& ! WIFE NOT ONLY LO/ H] MAT]IAL MA9T5ANCE1 
BUT H] ONE & ONLY MORAL SUPPORT COLLAPS$4 ,UNACCU/OM$ TO 
AN EYEBALL-TO-EYEBALL CONFRONTATION ) LIFE1 ! WOMAN ( ! 
PA/ FE>$ BE+ ALONE & WAS READY TO FREE H]SELF AT ! FIR/ 
OPPORTUNITY FROM ?AT 9DEP5D5CE :I* %E HAD F\ND SO UNPLEASANT 
& UNNECESS>Y4 

,! CONTEMPOR>Y1 NEW WOMAN NOT ONLY HAS NO FE> ( 9DEP5D5CE1 
BUT %E LE>NS TO APPRECIATE IT1 9CREAS+LY1 TO ! DEGREE ?AT 
H] 9T]E/S GO BEYOND ! N>R[ CIRCLE ( ! FAMILY1 ( ! HOME1 
& ( LOVE4 ,= ,V]A ,NIKODIMOVNA !RE CAN BE NO?+ MORE T]RIBLE 
?AN MAT]IAL DEP5D5CY ON A MAN3 0,OH1 H[ UNHAPPY ,I W\LD BE IF 
,I W]E DEP5D5T ON A MAN1 & IF ,I HAD TO HUNT = ONE TO BECOME 
MY HUSB& & !RE=E BE UND] ! OBLIGATION TO KEEP ME6 ,OH1 
H[ WRET*$ ,I W\LD BE60 %E SAYS TO H] FRI5D4 

,TO HAVE A 0HUSB&10 A PROPRIETOR ( & RUL] ( H] S\L-! 
?\<T T]RIFIES ,V]A NO LESS ?AN ! ?\<T ( PRISON MU/ T]RIFY 
! PRISON] :O HAS F9ALLY ESCAP$ TO FRE$OM4 0,I W\LD NEV] GIVE 
MYSELF TO ?IS SLAV]Y 4440  

0,>E Y\ M>RI$80 

0,NO1 ,I'M NOT M>RI$1 BUT ,I HAVE HAD MY ROMANCE & MY PASSION40 

,! WOMAN ( ! PRES5T FEELS 9 M>RIAGE A FETT]1 EV5 :5 NO 
\T]1 =MAL BOND EXI/S4 ,! PSY*E ( ! OLD HUMAN BE+ ?AT 
/ILL LIVES 9 US CREATES FETT]S ( A MORAL NATURE 9COMP>ABLY 
/RONG] ?AN ! \T] ONES4 ,ALL ! MORE /UBBORNLY DOES ! 
NEW H]O9E FLEE ALL ?AT :I* C\LD B9D H] TO ! RUL] ( H] 
HE>T EV5 EXT]NALLY4 ,IT WAS MAT]IAL DEP5D5CY ON M51 COMPLETE 
HELPLESSNESS 9 LIFE1 ABOVE ALL1 ?AT DROVE ! WOMAN ( ! PA/ TO 
/RUCTURE H] RELATIONS TO ! MAN 9 SU* A WAY AS TO 5SURE !IR 
9DISSOLUBILITY4 ,ONLY !N DID %E FEEL \T ( DANG]4 ,! NEW WOMAN1 
:O IS =C$ 9DEP5D5TLY TO BE> LIFE'S BURD51 ASSUMES EI!R A 
REJECT+1 OR EV5 AN 9DIFF]5T1 ATTITUDE T[>DS ! =M ( A FIRM 
BOND4 ,%E IS ALTOGE!R 9 NO HURRY TO DET]M9E H] LOVE-RELATION%IPS 
?R\< A =M4 ,9 REPLY TO A QUE/ION AS TO ! NATURE ( ,R5E'S 
RELATION%IP TO H] FRI5D 7,LA ,VAGABONDE71 :E!R IT HAS A 
B\RGEOIS M>RIAGE 9 VIEW OR :E!R IT IS A TRANSI5T LOVE AFFAIR1 
,R5E M]ELY %RUGS H] %\LD]S & BLURTS \T3 

0,US8 ,PUT SIMPLY - WE >E /UDY+ EA* O!R40 

 0,&1 :AT AB\T ! FUTURE80 

 0,OH1 ,M>GOT1 ,I DON'T LIKE ! FUTURE60 

,MA?ILDE IS 9 NO HURRY :ATSOEV] TO B9D H]SELF TO ,SALJOKA1 EV5 
?\< %E HAS A *ILD BY HIM1 JU/ AS %E IS 9 NO HURRY TO =MALIZE 
H] UNION ) ! CL]K ,DOM9IKUS4 ,&1 IF ,]NE/E HAD NOT GONE AWAY1 
,MA?ILDE1 DESPITE H] >D5T FEEL+S = HIM1 9 ALL PROBABILITY 
W\LD HAVE BE5 SATISFI$ ) H] FREE UNION & NOT F\<T = H] 
RI<T ( =MAL POSSESSION4 ,REASON SUGGE/$ TO H]1 ! AG+ WOMAN1 
M>RIAGE TO HIM1 JU/ AS IT SUGGE/$ M>RIAGE TO HIM1 ! AG+ 
BA*ELOR4 ,GORKI'S ,TATIANA %[S JU/ AS LITTLE 9CL9ATION TO HA/5 
TO B9D H] FATE TO ?AT ( ANO!R4 ,%E LOOKS >\ND 9 ! WORLD = 
A SUITABLE MAN1 ACCORD+ TO H] IDEAL4 ,BUT %E DOES NOT GRANT ! 
RI<T ( POSSESSION EV5 TO ?OSE UPON :OM %E VOLUNT>ILY BE/[S 
H] *>MS4 0,IT MI<T BE ALL RI<T = AN H\R1 BUT = LIFE444 80 

 ,EV]Y WOMAN :O EX]CISES A PR(ESSION1 :O S]VES ANY CAUSE1 
AN IDEA1 NE$S 9DEP5D5CE & P]SONAL FRE$OM4 ,ROSA1 9 ,VITA 
,SOMNIUM ,BREVE1 DOES NOT 9T]F]E ) ! FRE$OM ( H] 
BELOV$ ,MI*AEL1 %E LEAVES HIM HIS LAWFUL WIFE1 HIS FAMILY2 = 
YE>S %E CONT5TS H]SELF ) BRIEF1 RADIANT 5C\NT]S ) H] 
FRI5D & BELOV$4 ,BUT = ! FACT ?AT %E HAS ELEVAT$ TO ! 
/ATUS ( BE+ ! SUB/ANCE ( H] LIFE NOT H] LOVE1 BUT H] >T1 
H] PA9T+S1 DOES NOT ?AT 0T\*+ R5UNCIATION0 ALSO LIVE 9 H]8 
0,I'M ALONE10 ?9KS ,ROSA1 0& NEV]!LESS NOT ALONE ) MY PICTURES1 
MY ?\<TS1 MY CREATIONS40 

,UP TO N[1 ! MA9 CONT5T ( A WOMAN'S LIFE WAS DIRECT$ UPON 
! EXP]I5CE ( LOVE4 ,LOVE1 EV5 = A LIFE OV]LAD5 ) MAT]IAL 
SUP]FLU\SNESS1 WAS /ILL ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ORNAM5T4 ,CONV]SELY1 ! 
ABS5CE ( LOVE MADE A WOMAN'S LIFE COLORLESS1 EMPTY1 POOR4 ,NO \T] 
BLESS+1 NO HONORIFIC DI/9CTION C\LD REPLACE ! LOSS ( LOVE'S 
HAPP9ESS 9 A WOMAN1 NOT EV5 ! JOYS ( MO!RHOOD6.<#c#f.> 

,:5 ! HE>T WAS EMPTY1 LIFE ALSO SEEM$ EMPTY4 ,IT WAS ?US ?AT 
! WOM5 ( ! PA/ DI/+UI%$ !MSELVES FROM ! M54 ,) M51 
!IR ACTIVE LIFE /ILL PROCE$$ SIDE BY SIDE ) !IR EMOTIONAL 
LIFE1 & :ILE ! H]O9E P9$ AWAY ) LONG+ = 0HIM10 0HE10 
! HUSB&1 WAG$ ! /RUGGLE ) FATE SOME:]E 9 A WORLD :I* 
! WOMAN NEI!R GRASP$ NOR UND]/OOD4 ,H[ MANY PSY*OLOGICAL PLAYS 
>E BAS$ ON ! FACT ?AT ! WOMAN WAIT$1 LONG+LY1 = 0HIM10 
= ! MOM5T :5 HE W\LD RETURN FROM HIS PR(ESSIONAL ABS5CE1 
FROM (FICE OR WORK4 ,BUT1 UPON HIS RETURN1 9/EAD ( OCCUPY+ 
HIMSELF EXCLUSIVELY ) 0H]0 HE HURRI$LY WOLF$ D[N HIS FOOD 9 
ORD] TO RU% TO A MEET+1 OR TOOK HIS PAP]S \T ( HIS BRIEFCASE 
& EAG]LY PLUNG$ 9TO HIS READ+4 ,HIS WIFE OBS]V$ ?IS ) 
ABSOLUTE 9COMPREH5SION1 H] S\L SEE?+ ) REPROA*ES4 ,AFT] 
ALL1 %E C\LD HAVE GLADLY SET ASIDE ! BL\SE %E HAD BEGUN TO 
KNIT4 ,%E C\LD ALSO1 = HIS SAKE1 HAVE LEFT ! DI%ES PIL$ 9 
! KIT*5 S9K1 & EV5 PUT ! *ILDR5 TO B$ E>LY SO ?AT1 
F9ALLY1 BO? C\LD BE ALONE1 SO ?AT = ONCE HE C\LD =GET ! 
TIRESOME ?+S3 BUS9ESS1 WORK1 POLITICS1 ! (FICE4 ,WOM5 ( ALL 
SOCIAL /RATA SUFF]$ FROM ?IS 9COMPREH5SION ( !IR HUSB& & 
HIS 9T]E/S :I* LAY 9 AN ALI5 WORLD1 F> BEYOND ! BORD]S ( 
! DOME/IC NE/4 ,?IS 9COMPREH5SION ( ! MALE PSY*E WAS MET 
) ALL WOM53 ) ! WIFE ( ! PR(ESSOR & ! WIFE ( ! 
CIVIL S]VANT ALIKE1 ( ! WRIT]1 OR ( ! %OP ASSI/ANT4 

,! WIFE'S (F5D$ EXCLAMATION1 0,SO1 ALREADY Y\'RE (F AGA9 
TO Y\R HORRIBLE MEET+S60 (T5 ACCOMPANIES ! HUSB& TODAY1 
REG>DLESS ( :E!R HE IS A WORK] OR A /OCK-BROK]4 

,BUT1 TO ! SAME DEGREE AS ! WOMAN IS BE+ 9CREAS+LY DRAWN 
9TO ! VORTEX ( SOCIAL LIFE1 AS %E PROVES H]SELF AS AN ACTIVE 
T9Y :EEL 9 ! ME*ANISM ( ! ECONOMY1 SO H] [N HORIZON1 ! 
WALLS ( H] [N HOME1 :I* SEP>AT$ H] FROM ! WORLD1 COLLAPSE1 
& UNCONSCI\SLY %E 9T]NALIZES ITS 9T]E/S :I*1 =M]LY1 W]E 
ALI5 & 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 & %E MAKES !M H] [N4 ,LOVE CEASES TO 
=M ! ONLY SUB/ANCE ( H] LIFE2 FUR!RMORE1 IT IS ALLOT$ ! 
SUBORD9ATE ROLE IT PLAYS ) MO/ M54 ,TO BE SURE1 =1 TOO1 !RE 
COME P]IODS 9 H] LIFE :5 LOVE - LOVE1 ! PASSION - 
HOLDS H] S\L PRISON]1 :5 H] M9D1 H] HE>T1 & !REBY ALL 
O!R 9T]E/S >E ECLIPS$ & ?RU/ 9TO ! BACKGR\ND4 ,AT SU* 
TIMES CAN EXP]I5CE ! CRASSE/ DRAMAS1 %E CAN 5JOY & SUFF] LIKE 
! WOMAN ( ! PA/4 ,BUT ! /ATE ( BE+ 9 LOVE1 PASSION1 LOVE 
>E BUT TRANSI5T P]IODS 9 H] LIFE4 ,ITS TRUE CONT5T IS ! 0HOLY0 
?AT S]VES3 ! SOCIAL IDEA1 SCI5CE1 CREATIVITY4 ,AT H] WORK1 H] 
IDEAL IS = H]1 =1 9 MO/ CASES1 MORE IMPORTANT1 MORE VALUABLE1 
HOLI] ?AN ALL ! JOYS ( ! HE>T1 ALL ! DELI<TS ( PASSION4 

,H] NEW RELATION TO WORK1 :I* WE DO NOT F9D AMONG ! H]O9ES 
( ! GOOD OLD DAYS1 ALSO /EMS FROM ?IS FACT4 ,B5ETTE'S H]O9E HAS 
JU/ HAD H] FIR/ PASSIONATE-BLISSFUL CONV]SATION ) ! MAN %E 
LOVES4 ,BUT :5 HE TELLS H] HE WANTS TO CALL ON H] NEXT MORN+1 V]Y 
E>LY1 ! BELOV$1 ! BLISSFUL WOMAN1 NOT)/&+1 9T]RUPTS 
HIM ALMO/ HORRIFI$LY1 0,BUT PLEASE NOT BE=E BREAKFA/60  

 0',NOT BE=E BREAKFA/'8 ,:Y80 

0,HE WAS A/ONI%$4 ,BUT 9 ! C\RSE ( !SE FIVE YE>S ,I HAD 
GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO BE+ MY [N MA/]4 ,MY TA/E1 MY HABITS HAD 
CRY/ALLIZ$1 ,I HAD CREAT$ MY [N >RANGEM5T = MY LIFE4 ,I NEV] 
RECEIVE ANYBODY BE=E BREAKFA/ & ,I HAVE SO MU* WORK />+ ME 
9 ! FACE PRECISELY 9 ! MORN+4 ,%\LD ,I REALLY FAVOR ?IS MAN 
AS A CONQU]OR1 & RU9 MY MORN+4 ,A DULL ANXIETY = MY FRE$OM1 
MY 9DEP5D5CE1 BURGEON$ 9 ME40 ,>E !SE NOT :OLLY NEW TRAITS 9 
! WOMAN 9 LOVE8 ,A WOMAN :O VOLUNT>ILY DISMISSES ! LONG$-= 
5C\NT] ) ! BELOV$ ) ITS PROMISE ( JOY1 ONLY BECAUSE 
%E IS US$ TO DO+ H] WRIT+ 9 ! MORN+1 ONLY BECAUSE %E IS 
PA9$ AT ! ?\<T ( !SE LO/ H\RS TAK5 FROM WORK4 ,C\LD ! 
H\RS ( LOVE1 ?AT >E DEVOT$ TO ! BELOV$1 EV] BE CONSID]$ 
LO/ = ! WOMAN ( ! OLD TYPE8 

,TANIA1 9 ,NAGODSKAIA'S NOVEL1 TORM5TS H]SELF DUR+ H] HONEYMOON 
) ,/>K 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] HOLIDAY4 ,SELF-REPROA*FULLY1 
%E LOOKS AT ! CANVAS ) ! UNF9I%$ PA9T+4 

 0,I HAVE PROMIS$ TODAY TO MYSELF & ,I WILL ASK ,/>K NOT TO 
COME10 %E RESOLVES4 ,BUT ,/>K 79 E>LI] NOVELS ?IS ROLE W\LD 
FALL TO ! H]O9E7 IS IRRITAT$ BY ?IS & PROTE/S4 

 0,A :OLE DAY )\T Y\10 HE SAYS 9 A *ILDI%-PEEVI% TONE4 0,I 
WON'T DI/URB Y\ 9 ! LEA/1 ,I'LL SIT QUIETLY4 ,I'M BEG9N+ TO 
BECOME JEAL\S ( Y\R >T10 HE SAYS FUR!R1 0IT'S TOO =MIDABLE A 
RIVAL40 ,= ?IS ONCE ,TANIA GIVES 91 BUT ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT %E 
MU/ NEGLECT H] WORK1 KEEP H] MODEL WAIT+1 & BE UNABLE TO GO 
TO ! PR(ESSOR1 GNAWS AT H]4 ,!RE IS NO COMPLET5ESS1 NO PEACE 
9 H] LOVEMAK+ :5 H] LOVE MU/ SUFF] = ITS SAKE4 

 0,TODAY ,I AM WORK+10 %E WRITES TRIUMPHANTLY 9 H] DI>Y1 
0,I WORK GRE$ILY6 - ,I WORK ) JOY & HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO 
TE> MYSELF AWAY FROM IT S9CE E>LY MORN+40 ,! DI>Y 5TRY ( 
! BALANCE ( ! DAY OCCURS 9 BRI<T1 HI<-SPIRIT$ TONES4 ,WE FEEL 
H[ A HUMAN BE+ HAS BROK5 ! SPELL ( GLOOM-5G5D]+ PASSIONS 
& AGA9 F\ND H]SELF4 ,AT WORK1 ') ! PALETTE 9 H&6 ,TANIA 
IS AWAK5$ FROM H] DREAM & SUDD5LY SEES ?AT1 BEYOND H] & 
,/>K1 BEYOND H] N>R[ ATMOSPH]E1 G5]ATIVE ONLY ( ! EC/ASIES 
( PASSION1 !RE EXI/S A GREAT1 V>IEGAT$ WORLD1 FULL ( JOYS1 
BEAUTY1 & SUFF]+4 ,SUDD5LY %E REMEMB]S H] FRI5D ,WEB]1 
RECOGNIZ+ HIS UTT] LONEL9ESS4 ,SU* >E ! FEEL+S ( A HUMAN 
BE+ :O RETURNS HOME AFT] LONG ABS5CE4 ,DO Y\ F9D A WOMAN ( ! 
OLD TYPE :O W\LD HAVE BREA!D SU* A SI< ( RELIEF1 ) ALMO/ A 
T+E ( MAL5ESS1 :5 UPON LEAV+ BEH9D ! HAZE ( PASSION %E 
RETURNS TO H] NEGLECT$ WORK 9 ORD]1 ANEW1 TO FEEL ! WOR? ( 
H] [N BE+1 AS A P]SONALITY8 

,AGNES ,PETROVNA 7,ONE ( ,!M7 TRAVELS ?R\< ,ITALY ) 
H] BELOV$ ,MIATLEV1 & IS ROCK$ TO SLEEP BY ! G5TLE LAPP+ 
( ! WAVES ( ! ,V5ETIAN LAGOONS4 ,/>S1 NI<T1 GONDOLA RIDE1 
LOVE - & SUDD5LY ,AGNES ASKS A SURPRISE QUE/ION3 0,CAN Y\ 
LIVE ?IS WAY = LONG80  

0,= AN ET]NITY60 HE ANSW]S4 ,%E %UDD]S4 ,BE=E H] LAY A 
LIFE FULL ( KISSES1 :ISP]+ WAVES1 & />RY H>MONY - 
& IT T]RIFIES H]4 

0,:Y LIVE !N8 ,I'M A WOMAN LIKE ALL ! O!RS10 ,AGNES M$ITATES 
FUR!R1 0,I'M Y\NG & EV5 BEAUTIFUL1 :Y CAN'T ,I ADJU/ MYSELF TO 
! IDEA ?AT = A WOMAN LOVE IS EV]Y?+8 ,BUT JU/ ! ?\<T 
( AN ET]NITY ( GIV+ MYSELF TO SU* A PA/IME DRIVES ME \T ( 
MY M9D40 

,& ! SAME ,AGNES - IMM$IATELY %E RETURNS TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 
- JEAL\SLY DRAWS A L9E BETWE5 H] WORK1 H] WRIT+1 AGA9/ 
! TYRANNY ( LOVE4 ,9 ! EV5+ !Y >E A TWOSOME4 ,!N ,AGNES 
IS SUDD5LY LIVELY1 HI< SPIRIT$1 0H] EYES BEAM$ AS %E EMBRAC$ 
HIM ) A :OLLY SPECIAL T5D]NESS & CUDDL$ UP TO HIM ) A 
*ILDLIKE AFFECTION1 LIKE A KITT5 4440 ,NATURALLY1 ,MIATLEV WAS AB\T 
TO MELT ) EXPECTATIONS4 ,BUT !N ,AGNES B5DS TO HIS E> & :ISP]S 
! :OLLY UNEXPECT$ CONFESSION 3 

0,BELOV$1 D>L+6 ,GO HOME N[ - ,I SIMPLY MU/ WRITE N[1 
O!RWISE MY ?\<TS WILL VANI% 4440 ,! BEAM 9 H] EYES OBVI\SLY 
HAD NO?+ TO DO ) HIM BUT ) ! ?\<TS ?AT SUDD5LY SPR\T$ 
9 ,AGNES ,PETROVNA'S LITTLE HEAD 444 

,= ! WOMAN ( ! PA/1 ! 9FIDELITY OR ! LOSS ( H] 
BELOV$ WAS ! WOR/ POSSIBLE DISA/]1 9 IMAG9ATION & 9 
FACT4 ,BUT = ! H]O9E ( \R DAY :AT IS TRULY DISA/R\S IS 
! LOSS ( H] ID5TITY1 ! R5UNCIATION ( H] [N 0EGO0 = ! 
SAKE ( ! BELOV$1 = ! PROTECTION ( LOVE'S HAPP9ESS4 NOT ONLY 
REJECTS ! \T] FETT]S1 %E PROTE/S 0AGA9/ LOVE'S PRISON ITSELF10 
%E IS FE>FUL ( ! FETT]S ?AT LOVE1 ) ! /UNT$ PSY*OLOGY 
PECULI> TO \R TIME1 LAYS UPON LOV]S4 ,! WOMAN :O WAS HABITUAT$ 
TO BE ABSOLUTELY CONSUM$ 9 LOVE1 EV51 ASSUMES AN ANXI\S /ANCE 
T[>DS LOVE4 ,%E IS CON/ANTLY FE>FUL ?AT ! P[] ( FEEL+ 
MI<T AWAK5 ! SLUMB]+ ATAVI/IC 9CL9ATION 9 H] TO BECOME 
! %AD[ ( ! HUSB&1 MI<T TEMPT H] TO SURR5D] H] ID5TITY1 
& TO AB&ON H] WORK1 H] PR(ESSION1 H] LIFE-TASKS4 

,?IS IS NOT A /RUGGLE = ! 0RI<T TO LOVE10 ?IS IS A 
PROTE/ AGA9/ MORAL IMPRISONM5T1 EV5 ?AT ( ! \TW>DLY 
FREE/ FEEL+4 ,?IS IS ! REBELLION ( ! WOM5 ( \R AGE ( 
TRANSITION :O HAVE NOT YET LE>N$ H[ TO H>MONIZE 9N] FRE$OM 
& 9DEP5D5CE ) ! ALL-CONSUM+ PASSION ( LOVE4 

,:]EAS ! WOMAN ( ! PA/1 REL9QUI%+ LOVE1 BURI$ H]SELF 9 
H] LI<TLESS GRAY WORLD 9 ORD] TO LIVE 9 IT AS A JOYLESS CREATURE1 
:O HAS LIB]AT$ H]SELF FROM LOVE'S S]VITUDE1 /RET*ES TO H] FULL 
HEI<T1 PR\DLY & JOYFULLY4 0,! M5TAL S]VITUDE IS AT AN 5D10 
REJOICES ,KR$O'S H]O9E AFT] %E HAS CONV9C$ H]SELF ?AT ! 
9TOXICATION ( PASSION IS PA/4 0,NO MORE SORR[1 NO MORE EXCITATION1 
NO MORE FE>1 %E IS FREE1 H] HE>T NO LONG] SUFF]S1 S9CE ,VICTOR 
:OM %E HAS LOV$ HAS DISAPPE>$ FROM H] S\L1 SOMEH[ AS ?\< 
UNNOTIC$40 ,& H[ GREATLY ,IR9A REJOICES BECAUSE 0%E FEELS /R5G? 
& 5]GY AGA91 :I* HAD CON/ANTLY BE5 DEPLET$ 9 H] :5 
%E MADE AN EF=T TO DRAW CAPITAL \T ( ! FULLNESS ( AN ALI5 
S\L4 ,SU* A SUPPRESSION ( H] [N 5]GIES CON/ANTLY DEBAS$ H] 
9W>DLY1 & ! AWAK5+ ( !SE 5]GIES !RE=E BR\<T H] 
JOY4440  

,LIB]ATION FROM ! IMPRISONM5T ( ALI5 ?\<TS1 LIB]ATION FROM 
PANGS & SORR[S1 !SE 0%>P & MORDANT (FSPR+S ( KISSES10 
TO BE ONESELF ANEW1 TO F9D ONESELF6 ,:AT A JUBILATION = A WOMAN 
:O IS A P]SONALITY & :AT AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 UTT]LY UNKN[N 
FEEL+ = ! WOMAN ( ! PA/6 

,A SIGNIFICANT TRANS=MATION HAD TO BE EFFECT$ 9 ! PSY*IC IMAGE 
( WOMAN1 H] M5TAL LIFE HAD TO DEVELOP ITSELF /RONGLY1 %E HAD TO 
GA!R A RI* /ORE ( 9TELLECTUAL VALUES SO ?AT %E W\LD NOT BE 
BANKRUPT AT ! MOM5T %E CEAS$ TO PAY H] TRIBUTE TO ! MAN4 ,BUT 
PRECISELY = ! REASON ?AT WOMAN'S LIFE IS NOT EXHAU/$ 9 LOVE1 
= ! REASON ?AT A GREAT /ORE ( IDEAS & 9T]E/S IS F\ND 9 
H]1 :I* MAKE \T ( H] 0A HUMAN BE+10 WE LE>N TO APPLY A NEW 
CRIT]ION 9 ! APPRAISAL ( WOMAN'S MORAL P]SONALITY4 ,= C5TURIES1 
! DIGNITY ( ! H]O9E WAS NOT MEASUR$ ACCORD+ TO H] G5]AL 
HUMAN *>ACT]I/ICS1 NOT ACCORD+ TO H] 9TELLECTUAL ABILITIES1 
NOR EV5 ACCORD+ TO PSY*OLOGICAL *>ACT]I/ICS1 BUT RA!R 
EXCLUSIVELY ACCORD+ TO H] /ORE ( FEM99E VIRTUES :I* ! 
PROP]TY-BAS$ B\RGEOIS MORALITY DEM&$ ( H]4 0,SEXUAL PURITY10 
SEXUAL VIRTU\SNESS1 W]E ! MORAL PHYSIOGNOMIES ( ! WOMAN4 ,ONE 
:O HAD S9N$ AGA9/ ! SEXUAL MORAL CODE WAS NEV] =GIV54 ,& 
! ROMANCE WRIT]S C>EFULLY PROTECT$ ! H]O9ES BELOV$ BY !M 
FROM 0FALL+0 & ALL[$ ONLY ! NON-LOV$ TO 0S90 AS ! MALE 
H]OES S9N$1 )\T1 ( C\RSE1 HAV+ TO PAY ) !IR MORAL 
WOR? AS RETRIBUTION4 

,! H]O9ES ( CONTEMPOR>Y NOVELS 9 MO/ CASES TRANSGRESS ! 
LIMITS ( ! USUAL SEXUAL CODE ( VIRTUES1 & REG>DLESS ( ?IS 
FACT1 NEI!R ! AU?OR NOR ! READ] CONSID]S !SE H]O9ES AS 
0DEPRAV$ TYPES40 ,WE F9D PLEASURE 9 ,SUD]MANN'S BOLD ,MADGA1 AL?\< 
?IS Y\NG WOMAN HAS BE5 GUILTY ( A S]IES ( 0FALLS40 ,WE >E T\*$ 
BY ! DIM5SION ( ! HUMANITY ( ,HAUPTMANN'S ,MA?ILDE1 EV5 ?\< 
A :OLE SEQU5CE ( NONM>ITAL ASSOCIATIONS HAS PASS$ BY US1 & EV5 
?\< %E HAS BORNE *ILDR5 FROM ! DIFF]5T *OS5 ONES ( H] 
HE>T4.<#c#g.> 

,EV5 ,V9NITS*5KO'S ,D>A DOES NOT LOSE H] HUMAN WOR? AS ! 
RESULT ( ! UNNECESS>Y ACTION ( PUR*AS$ LOVE4 

,DO NOT MO/ M5 ACT ?US & DO WE NOT1 NEV]!LESS1 CONT9UE TO 
0RESPECT0 !M8 

,A =W>D MOVEM5T1 IMP]CEPTIBLE EV5 TO \RSELVES1 HAS BE5 
EFFECT$ 9 \R PSY*OLOGY 9 RESPECT TO ! =MATION ( A NEW 
MORALITY4 ,:AT FIFTY YE>S AGO WAS CONSID]$ AS A P]MAN5T BLOT ON 
A WOMAN'S OR GIRL'S REPUTATION1 WE N[ VIEW AS A PH5OM5ON REQUIR+ 
NEI!R JU/IFICATION NOR =GIV5ESS4 ,9 H] TIME ,GEORGE ,S& HAD 
TO BREAK A LANCE = ! RI<T ( A WOMAN TO LEAVE H] LAWFUL SP\SE 
9 ORD] TO GO TO ! FREELY *OS5 BELOV$4 ,9 PH>ISAIC ,5GL&1 
& NOT V]Y LONG AGO1 ,GRANT ,ALLAN HAD TO TAKE ! UNW$ MO!R UND] 
HIS W+4 

,BUT ! OLD MORALI/IC CRIT]ION PROVES UNAVAIL+ TO ! DEGREE 
?AT WOMAN /&S ON H] [N FEET1 ?AT %E CEASES TO BE DEP5D5T 
ON ! FA!R OR ON ! HUSB&1 ?AT %E /&S SIDE BY SIDE ) 
! HUSB& & P>TICIPATES 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 

,! GRADUAL ACCUMULATION ( WOMAN'S VALUABLE & G5]AL HUMAN 
*>ACT]I/ICS TEA*ES US TO APPRECIATE 9 H] NOT ! REPRES5TATIVE 
( SEX1 BUT ! HUMAN BE+1 ! P]SONALITY4 ,& ! E>LI] 
EVALUATION ( ! WOMAN AS 0WIFIE10 TO :OM ! HUSB& GU>ANTE$ 
A LEGAL MA9T5ANCE1 WI!RS AWAY BY ITSELF4 

,LIFE FIR/ TAU<T US TO APPLY ?IS /&>D ONLY TO 0GREAT S\LS03 
0FREE0 >TI/S1 TAL5TS1 ACTRESSES1 WOM5 WRIT]S W]E =GIV5 = 
!IR VIOLATIONS ( ! G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$ SEXUAL MORALITY4 

 0,BUT :Y %\LD ONLY ! 'GREAT S\LS' SET =? ?IS DEM&80 
RI<TLY ASKS ,BEBEL4 0,:Y NOT ALSO ! O!RS1 :O >E NOT GREAT 
S\LS80  

 0,IF ,GOE! & ,GEORGE ,S& - WE CITE ONLY !SE TWO 
AL?\< MANY HAVE ACT$ SIMIL>LY - D>$ TO LIVE ACCORD+ 
TO ! PROMPT+S ( ! HE>T1 IF ,GOE!'S LOVE-EXP]I5CES FILL 
VOLUMES1 :I* >E DEV\R$ ) WOR%IPFUL RAPTURE BY HIS READ]S 
( BO? SEXES1 :Y CONDEMN O!RS = :AT 9 ,GOE! & ,GEORGE ,S& 
IMBUE US ) 5?USIASM & DELI<T80.<#c#h.> 

,WE >E PLEAS$ TO LAU< OV] ! HYPOCRITES :O REFUS$ TO %AKE 
! H& ( A ,S>AH ,B]NH>DT BECAUSE ( H] IMMORALITY1 OR OV] ! 
9DIGNANT CITIZ5S :O W\LD HAVE SO LIK$ TO PULL A ,MAGDA D[N FROM 
! /AGE4 ,BUT :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( 0NOT-GREAT S\LS10 WE \RSELVES 
(T5 WAV] & TEMPOR>ILY DO NOT KN[ H[ WE %\LD COMPORT \RSELVES 
T[>DS ! FREE1 UNM>RI$ WOMAN6 ,BUT IF1 9 FACT1 WE W]E TO ?9K 
( APPLY+ TO !SE H]O9ES ! MORAL /&>D ( =M] C5TURIES1 
!N WE MU/ TURN AWAY FROM ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL1 MO/ HUMAN-FEM99E 
P]SONAGES ?AT MOD]N LIT]ATURE HAS CREAT$4 ,:]EAS1 AT ! TIME 
:5 WOM5 ( ! OLD TYPE1 RAIS$ 9 ! ADORATION ( IRREPROA*ABLE 
,MADONNAS1 MADE AN EF=T TO PRES]VE !IR PURITY1 TO MAKE A SECRET 
( !IR FEEL+S & TO HIDE !M1 IT IS ONE ( ! *>ACT]I/IC 
TRAITS ( ?AT %E DOES NOT HIDE H] NATURAL PHYSICAL DRIVES1 :I* 
SIGNIFIES NOT ONLY AN ACT ( SELF-ASS]TION AS A P]SONALITY1 BUT 
ALSO AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( H] SEX4 ,! 0REBELLION0 ( WOM5 AGA9/ 
A ONE-SID$1 SEXUAL MORALITY IS ONE ( ! MO/ %>PLY DEL9EAT$ 
TRAITS ( ! NEW H]O9E4 

,?IS IS ALSO NATURAL4 ,9 ! LIFE ( WOM51 ! BE>]S ( ! 
FUTURE1 PHYSIOLOGY1 9 CONTRADICTION TO ! HYPOCRITICAL VIEWS IMPOS$ 
ON !M1 PLAYS AN 9COMP>ABLY GREAT] ROLE ?AN ) M54 ,FRE$OM 
( FEEL+1 FRE$OM 9 ! *OICE ( ! BELOV$1 ( ! POSSIBLE 
FA!R ( 0H]0 *ILD4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! FETI% ( ! 0D\BLE 
/&>D0 - ?IS IS ! PROGRAM ?AT ! CONTEMPOR>Y H]O9E 
TACITLY WAGES 9 LIFE - FROM ,R5ATE ,FU*S UP TO ,HAUPTMANN'S 
,MA?ILDE4 

,A TYPICAL TRAIT ( ! WOMAN ( ! PA/ WAS H] R5UNCIATION 
( ! P[] ( ! FLE%1 ! MASK ( 0IMMACULAT5ESS0 :I* %E 
WORE EV5 9 M>RIAGE4 ,WOMAN DOES NOT D5Y H] 0FEM99E NATURE10 
%E DOES NOT TURN ASIDE FROM LIFE & DOES NOT REJECT E>?LY JOYS 
:I* REALITY SMIL+LY GRANTS TO EA* ONE COVET+ !M4 

,CONTEMPOR>Y H]O9ES BECOME MO!RS )\T BE+ M>RI$1 
!Y LEAVE ! HUSB& OR ! BELOV$1 !IR LIFE CAN BE RI* 9 
LOVE-EXP]I5CES &1 NOT)/&+1 !Y WILL C\NT !MSELVES 
AMONG 0FALL5 CREATURES0 AS LITTLE AS WILL ! AU?OR OR ! MOD]N 
READ]4 ,9 ! FREE1 FRANK LOVE-EXP]I5CES ( ,MA?ILDE1 ,OLGA1 
OR ,MAYA LIES AN E?IC :I*1 P]HAPS1 IS MORE P]FECT ?AN ! 
PASSIVE VIRTUE ( A ,PU%K9IAN ,TATIANA OR ! C[>DLY MORALITY ( 
A ,TURG5EVIAN ,LISA4 

,?US DOES PRES5T H]SELF TO US3 SELF-DISCIPL9E 9/EAD 
( EMOTIONAL RAPTURE1 ! CAPACITY TO VALUE H] [N FRE$OM & 
9DEP5D5CE RA!R ?AN IMP]SONAL SUBMISSIV5ESS1 ! ASS]TION ( 
H] [N 9DIVIDUALITY 9/EAD ( ! NAIVE EF=T TO 9T]NALIZE & 
REFLECT ! ALI5 IMAGE ( ! 0BELOV$40 ,! DISPLAY ( ! RI<T 
TO FAMILY HAPP9ESS 9/EAD ( ! HYPOCRITICAL MASK ( VIRG9ITY1 
F9ALLY ! ASSIGNATION ( LOVE-EXP]I5CES TO A SUBORD9ATE PLACE 9 
LIFE4 ,BE=E US NO LONG] /&S ! 0WIFIE10 ! %AD[ ( ! HUSB& 
- BE=E US /&S ! P]SONALITY1 ! WOMAN AS HUMAN BE+4 

,BUT :O >E !Y1 !SE S+LE NEW WOM58 ,H[ HAS LIFE CREAT$ 
!M8 ,! S+LE WOMAN - %E IS A *ILD ( ! L>GE-SCALE 
CAPITALI/ ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,! S+LE WOMAN IS NOT A R>E 
PH5OM5ON4 ,RA!R1 AS A LAWFULLY REPEAT$1 EV]YDAY PH5OM5ON %E 
WAS BORN SIMULTANE\SLY ) ! 9F]NAL D9N+ ( ! MA*9ES 
& ! FACTORY SIR5S CALL+ TO WORK4 

,EV]Y GREAT TRANS=MATION /ILL )9 ! SPH]E ( \R MEMORY 
9 ! CONDITIONS ( PRODUCTION1 & UND] ! IMPACT ( ! EV] 
NEW] & NEW] VICTORIES ( L>GE-SCALE CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 
COMPELS WOMAN ALSO ! ADAPT H]SELF TO ! 5VIRON+ REALITY 9 
! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,! WOMAN 9 ! PROCESS ( =MATION 
/&S 9 A RELATION ( CLOSE/ DEP5D5CY TO ! HI/ORICAL /AGE 
( ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T :I* MANK9D IS GO+ ?R\<4 ,) ! 
*ANGE ( ECONOMIC CONDITIONS1 ) ! EVOLUTION ( ! PRODUCTION 
RELATIONS1 ! 9N] PHYSIOGNOMY ( WOMAN ALSO *ANGES4 ,! NEW WOMAN 
C\LD EM]GE AS A TYPE ONLY ) ! GR[? 9 ! NUMB] ( WOM5 
:O W]E E>N+ !IR [N LIVELIHOOD4 

,A HALF-C5TURY AGO ! P>TICIPATION ( WOMAN 9 9DU/RIAL LIFE 
WAS VIEW$ AS A DEVIATION FROM ! NORM1 AS A DI/URBANCE ( ! 
NATURAL ORD] ( ?+S4 ,EV5 RADICAL M9DS1 EV5 SOCIALI/S S\<T 
= WAYS ( BR++ BACK 9TO ! HOME4 ,TODAY !SE LONG \TDAT$ 
& DISC>D$ VIEWS1 AT MO/1 >E REPEAT$ 9 ! PREJUDICES & 
MU/Y /&(FI%NESS ( DESICCAT$ REACTION>IES4 

,A HALF-C5TURY AGO1 CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES C\NT$ SEV]AL T5S ( 
?\S&S1 AT MO/ ONE HUNDR$ ?\S&1 WOM5 9 ! RANKS ( ! 
WORK+ POPULATION4 ,TODAY ! FIGURE ( WORK+ WOM5 ALREADY SURPASSES 
! MALE FIGURE4 ,N[ CIVILIZ$ NATIONS HAVE AVAILABLE TO !M NOT A 
HUNDR$ ?\S& BUT MILLIONS ( WOM5 WORK]S4 ,MILLIONS ( WOM51 
LIKE M51 PRESS ON ! LABOR M>KET1 ?\S&S ( WOM5 CONDUCT 
COMM]CIAL FIRMS1 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S HAVE A PR(ESSION1 S]VE 
SCI5CE OR >T4 ,ACCORD+ TO /ATI/ICS1 !RE >E MORE ?AN SIXTY 
MILLION WORK+ WOM5 9 ,EUROPE & ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,A MORE GR&IOSE 
M>* ( ! >MY ( WOM5 WORK]S HAS NOT YET BE5 SE56 ,& MORE ?AN 
#e P] C5T ( ?IS >MY >E S+LE WOM51 ?AT IS TO SAY1 SU* :O 
>E TOTALLY DEP5D5T ON !IR [N ABILITIES & :O DO NOT FOLL[ ! 
OLD FEMALE CU/OM ( HANG+ ON ! COATTAILS ( ! 0BREADW9N]40 

,! PRODUCTION CONDITIONS :I* = MANY C5TURIES HAD FETT]$ 
WOMAN TO ! HOME1 TO ! SP\SE1 ! BREADW9N]1 UNEXPECT$LY 
HAVE TORN AWAY ! RU/Y *A9S FROM H] & ?RU/ H]1 ! WEAK1 
! UNPREP>$ SEX1 ONTO ! NEWLY OP5$ ?ORNY PA? :I* DRAWS 
H] 9TO NEW SN>ES ( ECONOMIC DEP5D5CY - ?OSE WOV5 ( 
CAPITALISM4 ,UND] ! ?REAT ( BE+ %ELT]LESS1 ( SUFF]+ HUNG] 
& PRIVATIONS1 WOMAN LE>N$ TO /& ALONE )\T ! SUPPORT ( ! 
FA!R OR ( ! HUSB&4 ,WOMAN WAS =C$ TO ADJU/ H]SELF SWIFTLY TO 
! ALT]$ CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE4 ,!SE %ATT]+ EXP]I5CES PUT 
TO A CRUEL TE/ ! MORAL AXIOMS ON :I* %E HAD BE5 RAIS$ BY ! 
GR&MO!RS ( ! GOOD OLD DAYS4 ,) A/ONI%M5T1 %E WAS =C$ 
TO RECOGNIZE ! USELESSNESS ( ! :OLE MORALI/IC BAGGAGE ) :I* 
%E HAD BE5 SADDL$ ON LIFE'S PA?4 ,! FEM99E VIRTUES ON :I* %E 
HAD BE5 RAIS$ = C5TURIES3 PASSIVITY1 DEVOTION1 SUBMISSIV5ESS1 
G5TL5ESS1 POIS$ TO BE FULLY SUP]FLU\S1 FUTILE1 & H>MFUL4 ,H>% 
REALITY DEM&S O!R *>ACT]I/ICS FROM 9DEP5D5T WOM53 ACTIVITY1 
RESI/ANCE1 DET]M9ATION1 T\<NESS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 *>ACT]I/ICS 
:I* HI!RTO W]E VIEW$ AS ! HALLM>K & PRIVILEGE ( M54 

,ROBB$ ( ! CU/OM>Y TUTELAGE EX]CIS$ OV] H] BY ! FAMILY1 
WOMAN1 SUDD5LY CATAPULT$ \T ( ! W>M NE/ ONTO ! PA? ( ! 
/RUGGLE = EXI/5CE & ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 WAS =C$ TO EQUIP & 
>M H]SELF ) ! PHYSICAL *>ACT]I/ICS POSSESS$ BY ! MAN1 
H] COMRADE :O IS BETT] FITT$ = ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,9 
?IS HA/Y ADJU/M5T TO ! NEW CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE1 WOMAN1 
QUITE 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 HAS (T5 SEIZ$ & APPROPRIAT$ 0MALE 
RI<TS0 ?AT UPON CLOS] SCRUT9Y TURN$ \T TO BE 0TRU?S0 ONLY TO 
! B\RGEOIS CLASS4 

,PRES5T-DAY CAPITALI/ REALITY ALTOGE!R B5DS ITS EF=TS1 & 
9 ALL POSSIBLE WAYS1 TO MAKE \T ( A TYPE :O /&S 9COMP>ABLY 
CLOS] TO MAN ?AN ! ( ! PA/4 ,?IS ASSIMILATION PROVES TO BE A 
NATURAL & 9ESCAPABLE CONSEQU5CE ( ! 9CLUSION ( 9 ! SPH]E 
( ! ECONOMY & ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,! CAPITALI/ WORLD MAKES ALL[ANCE 
ONLY = WOM5 :OM IT SUCCE$S 9 /RIPP+ ( !IR FEM99E VIRTUES 
& 9 ADAPT+ TO A PHILOSOPHY ?AT HI!RTO BELONG$ ONLY TO ! 
FI<T] = EXI/5CE1 TO ! MAN4 

,!RE IS NO PLACE 9 ! RANKS ( ?OSE E>N+ !IR [N LIVELIHOOD 
= ! 0UNFIT10 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! WOM5 ( ! OLD TYPE4 ,H]E1 TOO1 
!RE=E1 A 0NATURAL SELECTION0 AMONG ! WOM5 ( ! DIFF]5T 
SOCIAL /RATA IS DISC]NIBLE3 ONLY ! /RONG]1 MORE RESI/ANT 
DISCIPL9$ NATURES >RIVE 9 ! RANKS ( ?OSE 0E>N+ !IR 
[N LIVELIHOOD40 ,! WEAK1 9W>DLY PASSIVE1 CL+ TO ! FAMILY 
HE>?1 & :5 ! 9SECURITY ( EXI/5CE TE>S !M AWAY FROM ! 
PROTECTION ( ! FAMILY1 TO CATAPULT !M 9TO ! /REAM ( LIFE1 
SUP9ELY1 !Y LET !MSELVES BE DRIV5 BY ! TURBID WAVES ( LEGAL 
OR ILLEGAL PRO/ITUTION3 !Y 5T] 9TO A M>RIAGE ( CONV5I5CE OR 
!Y WALK ! /REETS4 ,?OSE E>N+ !IR [N LIVELIHOOD CON/ITUTE 
A PROGRESSIVE >MY ( WOM5 9 :I* WE COME UPON REPRES5TATIVES ( 
ALL ! SOCIAL /RATA4 ,BUT ! 5ORM\S MAJORITY 9 ?IS >MY IS NOT 
MADE UP ( ,V]A ,NIKODIMOVNAS1 PR\D ( !IR 9DEP5D5CE1 BUT ( 
MILLIONS ( ,MA?ILDES WRAPP$ 9 GRAY %AWLS1 MILLIONS ( B>EFOOT 
,TATIANAS :OM POV]TY HAS DRIV5 ALONG ! NEW ?ORNY PA?4 

,?OSE :O /ILL BELIEVE ?AT ! NEW 0S+LE WOMAN0 IS A FRUIT ( 
! H]OIC EXP5DITURE ( 5]GY ( ! /RONG1 :O ASS]T !MSELVES 
AS 9DIVIDUALITIES1 %\LD DISABUSE !MSELVES ( A GRUESOME ]ROR4 ,IT 
IS NOT 9DIVIDUAL WILL1 NOT ! EXAMPLE ( A BOLD ,MAGDA OR A DET]M9$ 
,R5ATE1 ?AT CREAT$4 ,! TRANS=MATION ( ! FEM99E PSY*E1 ( 
ITS 9N] PSY*OLOGICAL & 9TELLECTUAL /RUCTURE1 IS ACCOMPLI%$ 
PRIM>ILY & PR9CIPALLY 9 ! L[] DEP?S ( SOCIETY :]E UND] 
! SC\RGE ( HUNG] ! ADJU/M5T ( ! WORK+ TO ! %>PLY 
*ANG$ CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE PROCE$S4 ,!Y1 !SE ,MA?ILDES & 
,TATANIAS1 SOLVE NO PROBLEMS1 !Y CL+ ) ALL !IR MI<T TO ! 
PA/1 & ONLY BY =CIBLY B[+ TO ! ,LORD ( HI/ORY1 ! =CES 
( PRODUCTION1 DO !Y RELUCTANTLY SET \T ON ! NEW ROAD4 ,FULL ( 
SADNESS1 CURS+1 OR 9 T5D] NO/ALGIA1 !Y LONG TO GO BACK TO ! 
HOME1 TO ! FAMILI> W>M+ HE>?1 TO ! QUIET1 MODE/1 FAMILY 
JOYS4 ,OH1 IF ONLY !Y C\LD AGA9 LEAVE ! PA?1 IF ONLY !Y C\LD 
AGA9 RETURN TO ! PA/6 ,BUT ! RANKS ( WOM5-COMRADES CLOSE EV] 
MORE TI<TLY1 & ! FEM99E /REAM IS BORNE EV] & EV] F>!R 
AWAY FROM ! PA/4 ,NAU<T ELSE IS LEFT TO !M SAVE TO HABITUATE 
!MSELVES TO ! OPPRESSIVE N>R[NESS & TO >M !MSELVES = ! 
/RUGGLE = !IR PLACE1 = !IR RI<T TO LIFE4 ,A CONSCI\SNESS ( 
AN 9DEP5D5T P]SONALITY 9 ! WOM5 ( ! WORK+ CLASS >ISES 
& IS /R5G!N$ UND] ! RULE ( ! 0D>K SATANIC MILLS10 & 
!IR FAI? 9 !IR [N P[] GR[S ACCORD+LY4 ,! PROCESS ( ! 
ACCUMULATION ( NEW MORAL & SPIRITUAL QUALITIES 9 ! WORK+ WOMAN1 
:I* >E 9DISP5SABLE = H] AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( A DEF9ITE 
CLASS1 PROCE$S CONSI/5TLY1 9EVITABLY1 & IRRESI/IBLY4 ,BUT 
! MO/ ESS5TIAL ELEM5T 9 ?IS PROCESS ( ! RE/RUCTUR+ 
( WOMAN'S 9N] C\NT5ANCE AFFECTS NOT ONLY 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT 
MASSES4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL WILL DR[NS & DISAPPE>S 9 ! COLLECTIVE 
EF=T ( MILLIONS ( WOM5 ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO ADJU/ TO ! NEW 
CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE4 ,H]E1 TOO1 CAPITALISM WORKS ON ! BROADE/ 
SCALE3 BY TE>+ WOM5 AWAY FROM ! HOME1 BY WRE/+ !M AWAY FROM 
! CRADLE1 IT TRANS=MS ! SUBMISSIVE1 PASSIVE FAMILY CREATURES1 
! OB$I5T SLAVES ( ! HUSB&1 9TO A RESPECT-DEM&+ >MY ( 
FI<T]S = !IR [N & G5]AL RI<TS1 = !IR [N & G5]AL 
9T]E/S4 ,! P]SONALITY ( ! WOMAN /EELS ITSELF1 GR[S4 

,BUT WOE TO ! WORK+ WOMAN :O BELIEVES 9 ! P[] ( 9DIVIDUAL 
P]SONALITY EXI/+ AP>T FROM O!RS4 ,! >MOR$ C> ( CAPITAL 
WILL CALMLY CRU% H]4 ,ONLY ! S]RI$ RANKS ( MASSES ( REBELS CAN 
PU% ?IS >MOR$ C> (F ! PA?4 ,! FEEL+ ( BELONG+NESS1 ! 
FEEL+ ( COMRADE%IP >ISES & /R5G!NS ITSELF CONTEMPORANE\SLY 
) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] P]SONALITY1 ( H] RI<TS4 ,A FEEL+ 
?AT DEVELOPS ONLY WEAKLY ) ! NEW WOMAN ( O!R SOCIAL 
/RATA4 ,?IS IS ?AT FUNDAM5TAL FEEL+1 ?AT SPH]E ( FEEL+S 
& ?\<TS1 :I* DRAWS A %>P L9E BETWE5 S+LE WOM5 E>N+ 
!IR [N LIVELIHOOD & H] SEXUAL COMRADES FROM ! B\RGEOISIE1 
?OSE TWO ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T SOCIAL CLASSES4 ,REG>DLESS ( ANY 
DIFF]5CE FROM ! WOMAN ( ! PA/1 :I* IS ! *>ACT]I/IC 
COMMON TO BO?1 & REG>DLESS ( ! FACT ?AT 5TRANCE 9TO ! RANKS 
( ! WORK+ POPULATION HAS TRANS=M$ ! 9N] C\NT5ANCE ( ! 
WOMAN 9 ! SAME DIRECTION 7BY DEVELOP+ 9DEP5D5CE1 /R5G!N+ 
P]SONALITIES1 BROAD5+ ! M5TAL WORLD71 WOM5 ( ! DIFF]5T 
SOCIAL /RATA >E DRIV5 EV] F>!R & F>!R AP>T4 

,AMONG ?OSE E>N+ !IR [N LIVELIHOOD ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS 
EXP]I5C$ 9COMP>ABLY MORE CLE>LY ?AN AMONG ! WOM5 ( ! 
E>LI] TYPE :O SC>CELY KNEW AB\T ! 9EVITABILITY ( ! CLASS 
/RUGGLE FROM HE>SAY4 ,= ! WAGE E>N] :O HAS CROSS$ ! FAMILY 
?RE%OLD 9 ORD] TO EXP]I5CE ON H] [N P]SON ! =CE ( SOCIAL 
CONFLICTS1 :O IS =C$ 9TO AN ACTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 ! CLASS 
/RUGGLE1 A CLE>1 DI/9CT CLASS IDEOLOGY ACQUIRES ! IMPORTANCE ( A 
WEAPON 9 ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,CAPITALI/ REALITY DRAWS A %>P 
L9E ( DEM>CATION BETWE5 ,CORKY'S ,TATIANA & ,NAGRODSKAIA'S ,TATIANA1 
LEAD+1 MOREOV]1 TO ! FACT ?AT ! PROPRIETRESS ( A WORK%OP1 
IDEOLOGICALLY1 /&S CONSID]ABLY F>!R FROM ! WORK] ?AN ! 
0MI/RESS10 *AT IS1 ! MA/]'S WIFE1 H] 0GOOD NEI<BOR0 ( OLD4 ,IT 
%>P5S ! FEEL+ ( ! SOCIAL CONFLICT AMONG WAGE E>N]S4 ,ONLY 
ONE ?+ REMA9S COMMON TO ! WOM5 ( ! NEW TYPE3 !IR UNIQUE 
DIFF]5CE FROM ! WOMAN ( ! PA/1 ?OSE SPECIFIC *>ACT]I/ICS 
:I* >E ! HALLM>K ( 9DEP5D5T S+LE WOM54 ,! LATT]1 
LIKE ! =M]1 GO ?R\< A P]IOD ( REBELLION1 ! LATT]1 LIKE 
! =M]1 FI<T = ! ASS]TION ( !IR P]SONALITY1 ! ONE 
CONSCI\SLY 0ON PR9CIPLE10 ! O!R FUNDAM5TALLY1 COLLECTIVELY1 
UND] ! PRESSURE ( ! 9EVITABLE4 

,BUT :]EAS ) ! WOM5 ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 ! /RUGGLE = 
! ASS]TION ( !IR RI<TS1 ! /R5G!N+ ( !IR P]SONALITY1 
CO9CIDES ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! CLASS1 ! WOM5 ( O!R SOCIAL 
/RATA RUN 9TO UNEXPECT$ OB/ACLES3 ! IDEOLOGY ( !IR CLASS IS 
HO/ILE TO ! TRANS=MATION ( ! FEM99E TYPE4 ,9 ! B\RGEOIS 
MILIEU1 WOMAN'S 0REBELLION0 BE>S A F> %>P] *>ACT]1 ITS =MS 
>E SET 9 BOLD] RELIEF1 & H]E ! PSY*OLOGICAL DRAMAS ( >E 
F> %>P]1 MORE V>IEGAT$1 & MORE COMPLICAT$4 ,SU* A %>P 
COLLISION BETWE5 ! PSY*OLOGY (1 N[ 9 ! PROCESS ( =MATION1 
& CLASS IDEOLOGY DOES NOT EXI/ 9 ! WORK+ CLASS & IS NOT EV5 
POSSIBLE4 ,! NEW TYPE ( WOMAN1 9W>DLY SELF-RELIANT1 9DEP5D5T1 
& FREE1 CORRESPONDS ) ! MORALITY :I* ! WORK+ CLASS IS 
ELABORAT+ PRECISELY 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ITS CLASS4 ,= ! WORK+ 
CLASS ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ITS MISSION DOES NOT REQUIRE ?AT %E BE A 
H&MAID ( ! HUSB&1 AN IMP]SONAL DOME/IC CREATURE1 5D[$ ) 
PASSIVE1 FEM99E TRAITS4 ,RA!R1 IT REQUIRES A P]SONALITY RIS+ 
& REBELL+ AGA9/ EV]Y K9D ( SLAV]Y1 AN ACTIVE1 CONSCI\S1 
EQUAL MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY1 ( ! CLASS4 

,! PSY*OLOGY ( ! NEW1 9DEP5D5T1 S+LE WOMAN1 ACCORD+ TO 
TYPE1 IS REFLECT$ 9 ! IMAGE ( ! RE/ ( H] CONTEMPOR>IES3 
! TRAITS ( WOM51 :O BELONG TO ! >MY ( ?OSE E>N+ !IR 
[N LIVELIHOOD1 =M$ BY LIFE ITSELF1 BY DEGREES ALSO BEG9 TO BE 
! HALLM>K ( ! O!RS4 ,IT MATT]S NOT ?AT ?OSE :O E>N !IR 
[N LIVELIHOOD >E /ILL 9 ! M9ORITY1 ?AT = EA* ONE ( !M 
TWO1 EV5 ?REE1 WOM5 ( ! OLD TYPE EM]GE4 ,WORK+ WOM5 SET ! 
TONE ( LIFE1 & =M ! *>ACT] 9 RESPECT TO ! IMAGE ( ! 
( \R TIME4 

,) H] TRANSVALUATION ( ! MORAL & SEXUAL /&>DS1 ! 
NEW WOM5 %AKE ! UN%AKABLE PILL>S ( ! S\LS ( ALL ! WOM5 
:O HAVE NOT YET EMB>K$ UPON ! NEW ?ORNY PA?4 ,! DOGMAS ?AT 
KEEP A PRISON] ( H] [N WORLD-VIEW LOSE !IR P[] OV] !IR 
M9DS4 ,SI5KIEVICZ'S ,ANELKA DISSOLVES BE=E \R EYES4 

,! 9FLU5CE ( WOM5 E>N+ !IR [N LIVELIHOOD SPREADS F> 
BEYOND !IR [N CIRCLE4 ,) !IR CRITICISM1 !Y 0POISON0 ! 
M9DS ( !IR CONTEMPOR>IES1 !Y SMA% OLD IDOLS1 !Y RAISE ! 
BANN] ( REVOLT AGA9/ ?OSE 0TRU?S0 ) :I* WOM5 HAVE LIV$ = 
G5]ATIONS4 ,BY LIB]AT+ !MSELVES1 ! NEW1 S+LE WOM51 E>N+ 
!IR [N LIVELIHOOD1 ALSO LIB]ATE ! PASSIVE-BACKW>D SPIRIT1 
AS ?IS HAS BE5 MOLD$ D[N ! C5TURIES1 ( !IR CONTEMPOR>Y 
SI/]S4 

,AL?\< WOMAN HAS 9VAD$ LIT]ATURE1 %E HAS NOT YET BY F> 
SUPPLANT$ ! H]O9ES ( ! OLD SPIRITUAL ORD]1 JU/ AS LITTLE 
AS ! WOMAN-HUMAN BE+ TYPE HAS SUPPLANT$ ! 0WIFIE10 ! 0E*O 
( ! HUSB&40 ,NOT)/&+1 WE NOTE ?AT ! *>ACT]I/ICS 
& PSY*OLOGICAL TRAITS :I* ! NEW S+LE WOMAN HAS 9TRODUC$ 
>E F\ND ) EV] GREAT] FREQU5CY1 ALSO1 9 H]O9ES ( ! 
OLD TYPE4 ,WOM5 NOVELI/S1 :O LEA/ ( ALL SET AB\T TO GIVE US 
! NEW TYPE1 ADORN !IR H]O9ES UNWITT+LY ) FEEL+S & 
*>ACT]I/ICS ?AT W]E NOT AT ALL PECULI> TO ! H]O9ES ( PA/ 
LIT]>Y P]IODS4 

,PRES5T-DAY LIT]ATURE 9CREAS+LY AB\NDS 9 WOMAN-P]SONAGES ( 
! TRANSITIONAL TYPE1 ( H]O9ES EQUIPP$ ) ! TRAITS ( ! OLD 
& ALIKE4 ,MOREOV]1 A DIFFICULT PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION IS TAK+ 
PLACE ALSO AMONG ! WOMAN-P]SONAGES ( ! NEW TYPE ALREADY 9VOLV$ 
9 ! *ANGE-EFFECT+ PROCESS3 ! NEW BEG9N+ IS OB/ACL$ BY 
! TRADITIONS & FEEL+S ( ! PA/4 ,! P[] ( PA/ C5TURIES 
/ILL WEI<S HEAVILY EV5 UPON ! NEW1 FREE WOMAN4 ,ATAVI/IC FEEL+S 
9T]RUPT & WEAK5 ! NEW EXP]I5CES1 \TLIV$ CONCEPTIONS /ILL 
HOLD ! FEM99E M9D ?RU/+ T[>DS FRE$OM 9 !IR CLUT*ES4 

,! OLD & ! NEW /RUGGLE 9 ! S\LS ( WOM51 9 P]MAN5T 
5MITY4 ,CONTEMPOR>Y H]O9ES1 !RE=E1 MU/ WAGE A /RUGGLE ON TWO 
FRONTS3 ) ! EXT]NAL WORLD & ) ! 9CL9ATIONS ( !IR 
GR&MO!RS DWELL+ 9 ! RECESSES ( !IR BE+S4 

0,! NEW IDEAS >E ALREADY BORN 9 US10 SAYS ,H$WIG ,DOHN1 0BUT ! 
OLD HAVE NOT YET DI$ \T1 ! EXP]I5CES ( PA/ G5]ATIONS /ILL 
SIT SOLIDLY 9 US1 EV5 ?\< WE ALREADY POSSESS ! 9TELLECT (1 
H] WILL P[]40 

,! TRANS=MATION ( ! FEM99E PSY*E1 :I* IS ADJU/$ TO 
! NEW CONDITIONS ( ITS ECONOMIC & SOCIAL EXI/5CE1 WILL NOT BE 
A*IEV$ )\T A /RONG1 DRAMATIC SELF-OV]COM+4 ,EV]Y /EP 9 
?IS DIRECTION CREATES COLLISIONS :I* W]E UTT]LY UNKN[N TO ! 
H]O9ES ( ! PA/4 ,& !SE CONFLICTS1 :I* TAKE PLACE 9 ! 
S\LS ( WOM51 BY DEGREES BEG9 TO DRAW ! ATT5TION ( NOVELI/S1 
BEG9 TO S]VE AS S\RCES ( >TI/IC 9SPIRATION4 ,WOMAN1 BY DEGREES1 
IS BE+ TRANS=M$ FROM AN OBJECT ( TRAG$Y ( ! MALE S\L 9TO 
! SUBJECT ( AN 9DEP5D5T TRAG$Y4 

,FOOTNOTES 

#a4 
,FROM ,K>L ,HAUPTMANN'S NOVEL ,MA?ILDE4 

#b4 
,FROM ,MAXIM ,GORKI'S ,NOTES ( A ,PASS]BY4 

#c4 
,SUD]MANN1 ,HEIMAT4 

#d4 
,GRETA ,MEISEL-,HESS1 ,DIE ,9TELLEKTUELL54 

#e4 
,COLLETTE ,IV]E1 ,PR9CESSES ( ,SCI5CE4  

#f4 
,S*NITZL]1 ,D] ,WEG9S ,FREIE4 

#g4 
,T4 ,/S*EPK9A-,KUP]NIK1 ,ONE ( ,!M4 

#h4 
,POTAP5KO1 ,9 ! ,FOG4 

#i4 
,W9NITS*5KO1 ,ON ,LIFE'S ,SCALE4 

#a4 
,IBID4  

#a#a4 
,IBID4 

#a#b4 
,SANS*>1 ,ANNA'S ,NOTES4  

#a#c4 
,COLLETTE ,VILLI1 ,LA ,VAGABONDE4 

#a#d4 
,B5ETTE1 ,HOLY ,LOVE4 

#a#e4 
,GRETE ,MEISEL-,HESS1 ,! ,VOICE4 

#a#f4 
,HE9RI* ,MANN1 ,ON ! ,HUNT = ,LOVE4 

#a#g4 
,NAGRODSKAYA1 ,! ,ANG] ( ,DIONYSIUS4 

#a#h4 
,H]E ! AU?OR %\LD HAVE WRITT5 F9IS TO HIS NOVEL4 ,! :OLE 
FUR!R ROMANCE ) ,/>K IS CONTRIV$4 ,9 ! ,TANIA ACCOMMODAT+ 
H]SELF TO CIRCUM/ANCES1 R5\NC+ H] >T1 :O HAS BECOME NO?+ 
ELSE BUT AN OBJECT ( PLEASURE = ,/>K1 WE NO LONG] RECOGNIZE ! 
E>LI]1 BOLD1 COH]5T P]SONALITY ( ,TANIA ! HUMAN BE+4 ,IT IS 
REGRETTABLE ?AT ! AU?OR SO SL&]S HIS ,TANIA4 

#a#i4 
,ILSE ,FRAPAN1 ,WORK4 

#b4 
,H$WIG ,DOHN1 ,*RI/A ,RUL&4  

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