War of 1812

[Mallika U Ramdas]

Nadezhda Durova's "The Cavalry Maiden" translated by Mary Fleming Zirin
(Indiana U. Press, 1989) is a fascinating diaristic account of the
author's participation in the Napoleonic wars from the point of view of a
woman disguised as a man.

On Tue, 9 Apr 1996, Franklin A. Sciacca wrote:

> Can anyone recommend Russian literary works concerning the War of 1812 and
> Napoleon available in English translation?
> 1. *War and Peace*, of course, [is Norton Critical the best edition to use
> for American undergrads?]
> 2.  Lermontov, "Borodino"-- this became a folk song.  Are there any famous
> recordings?
> 3.  Has Zagoskin's *Roslavlev* ever been translated?
>
> What else can you recommend?
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> Frank Sciacca
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