Princess Dzhavakha

Lidia Charskaya (1875–1937) is a children’s writer and poet, as well as an actress. For seven years, Lidia spent at the Pavlovsk Women’s Institute in St. Petersburg. Her impressions from institute life became rich material for her future books. Charskaya’s works were extremely popular with young readers.

The heroine of the book “Princess Javakha” (1903) is a brave, unusually wise girl named Nina, who knows the history of her family very well and is always ready to protect her friends and loved ones! Her lot includes difficult trials: her mother’s death, the difficult character of her grandmother, and a move from her native and dear Georgia to the institute in St. Petersburg. But no matter what, Nina always remains true to herself and to her heart!