Панаева А. Мелочи жизни. Женская доля. Романы / Сост., вступ. ст., коммент. П. Успенский, А. Федотов; подгот. текста З. Гусева, К. Колюпанва; словарь З. Гусева, К. Колюпанова, П. Успенский, А. Федотов.

M. : Редакция Елены Шубиной, 2026.

Compiler: Uspensky P., Федотов А. С.

This volume brings together two novels by Avdotya Yakovlevna Panaeva (1820–1893), Trifles of Life (1854) and A Woman’s Lot (1862), neither of which has been republished since its first appearance. At a time of sweeping social change, Panaeva offered a unique perspective on the “woman question.” Her novels portray remarkable women whose right to happiness is thwarted by family despotism, class prejudice, and social indifference. Panaeva also exposes the hypocrisy of men whose progressive rhetoric about equality and freedom sometimes serves merely to conceal new forms of women’s oppression. Thanks to Panaeva’s powerful and deeply perceptive works, the landscape of the Russian literary canon acquires greater depth and complexity.

Chapters

Авдотья Панаева: проза женщины эпохи реализма

Uspensky P., Федотов А. С., В кн.: Панаева А. Мелочи жизни. Женская доля. Романы / Сост., вступ. ст., коммент. П. Успенский, А. Федотов; подгот. текста З. Гусева, К. Колюпанва; словарь З. Гусева, К. Колюпанова, П. Успенский, А. Федотов.: М.: Редакция Елены Шубиной, 2026. С. 7–27.

The article is devoted to a reassessment of Avdotya Panaeva’s literary legacy, presenting her as an independent writer and a significant figure in nineteenth-century Russian realism. The authors examine her work in the context of the development of women’s literature, public debates on women’s emancipation, and the activities of the circle surrounding Sovremennik, demonstrating that ...

Added: August 30, 2026

Keywords: русский роман, русский канон, Женское письмо, женщины-писательницы, русский реализм, Russian literary canon, Авдотья Панаева, Russian realism, Russian novel, Avdotya Panaeva, woman writer