The Hapless One

1 hr. 0 min.

Classics

Language Russian

Author Zinaida Gippius

Narrator Natalia Lenskaya

Description

“...I’ve always been marked by pride and stubbornness. And, to be honest, if I were obedient and couldn’t stand up for myself, maybe I wouldn’t be in this world anymore. You see, I’m ‘official property,’ from a Foundling Home, and ‘official children’—until they grow up—have to endure quite a lot. As very small children, they’re sent to villages—not far from St. Petersburg, more often to the Chukhni; it’s good if they end up with a kind wet nurse, but with another who has five of her own—how can anyone find care for someone else’s child...”

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