THE GRANDMOTHER By Božena Němcová Translated by Susan Reynolds
A grandmother passes on her wisdom to her neighbours, friends and grandchildren in rural Bohemia. A fine example of 19C proto-feminist fiction.
It was first published in 1855 and is a deliciously subversive tale of rural life in 19C Bohemia which includes gentle anti-clerical, anti-Habsburg and proto-feminist narratives mixed in with Grandmotherly advice on matters ranging from herbal remedies to how to train dogs!
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