The Forest Song. Selected Dramatic Works
Hurry! Only 2 Left in Stock!
This edition features the most famous dramatic poems by Lesya Ukrainka: "The Possessed" (1901), "On the Ruins" (1904), "In the Catacombs" (1905), "Cassandra" (1907), "The Noblewoman" (1910), "The Orgy" (1913), as well as the dramatic fairy play "The Forest Song" (1911). These works address eternal questions about the meaning of life, particularly the issues of personal and national liberation, faith as a prerequisite for progress, love as the foundation of human nature, and the multifaceted nature of evil. Readers must find the answers themselves, as the cultural codes in Lesya Ukrainka’s works are skillfully hidden within the structure of the texts. This is contemporary literature because it describes what pains us today and heals our wounds, encourages reflection, and inspires hope.
