Malvina, or Spoken and Written Word in the Novel

• Glavni autor: Szary-Matywiecka, Ewa (auth)
• Format: Elektronički Poglavlje knjige
• Jezik: engleski
• Izdano: Prague Karolinum Press 2022
• Teme: Literature & literary studies; literary criticism; Polish literature
• Online pristup: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This study by Szary-Matywiecka presents Malvína, or the Heart's Intuition by Maria Wirtemberska, the first Polish psychological novel, as a work worth of critical attention. Despite its didactic message about the superiority of the heart over the mind, the work met with early success. The stud...