Description
Pauline Wengeroff is the only Jewish-Russian woman to publish a memoir in the nineteenth century. Her book Memoirs of a Grandmother describes Jewish life in Russia in the nineteenth century, during the time of the enlightenment. She observes the social situation of Jewish societies of the time, focusing on women specifically. This must read is a riveting account of Jewish life in the nineteenth century that will provide readers with both insight into life of the time, and will make you come back to the novel over and over again.
