Author Description

This is a biography of Anna Nikolaevna Engel'gardt (nee Makarova) (1838-1903), wife of A.N. Engel'gardt, who was one of the first Russian feminists, known at the time as an activist of "zhenskii vopros" (the women’s issue) in the 1860s. The book portrays this outstanding woman as a writer, translator, editor, and social activist. List of publications by A.N. Engel'gardt, comments, bibliographic references, name index.