The Story of a Life: Memoirs of a Young Jewish Woman in the Russian Empire (NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies)

The Story of a Life is an unforgettable historical account of Jewish childhood and young adult life in Tsarist Russia, never before available in English translation.

Anna Pavlovna Vygodskaia's autobiography offers a rare glimpse into the daily rhythms, educational activities, and intellectual opportunities of St.

Petersburg during the late 19th century.

This captivating memoir provides insight into the life of a Jewish woman who defied convention and embraced the day-to-day rhythms of an emerging civil society.

With an introduction by Eugene M.

Avrutin and Robert H.

Greene, this translation offers a faithful and readable account of Vygodskaia's personal and professional development.

Readers will be captivated by Vygodskaia's determination to become a "useful person" and work for the greater social good, shaping the future course of her life.

Don't miss out on this fascinating historical account that offers a unique perspective on Jewish identity in Tsarist Russia.