The New Woman () is the third of four major novels by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. It was composed, and appeared in newspaper serialization, in 1890-93, and dealt with societal questions involving feminism. History The New Woman, written in 1890–93, first appeared serially in the Warsaw Kurier Codzienny (Daily Courier). Its first book publication followed in 1894. Characters Main Magdalena Brzeska Emma Latter Ada Solska Stefan Solski Helena Norska Kazimierz Norski Film In 1982, the novel was adapted as a Polish feature film, Pensja Pani Latter (Mrs. Latter's Boarding School). See also List of feminist literature Notes References Czesław Miłosz, The History of Polish Literature, New York, Macmillan, 1969. Edward Pieścikowski, Bolesław Prus, 2nd edition, Warsaw, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1985. Zygmunt Szweykowski, Twórczość Bolesława Prusa (The Art of Bolesław Prus), 2nd edition, Warsaw, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1972. Further reading Bolesław Prus, Emancipated Women, translated from Prus' Emancypantki by Stephanie Kraft, 2015: available at [emancypantki.net] and as an ebook and print book through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. 1893 novels Novels by Bolesław Prus Feminist fiction Novels first published in serial form Polish novels Works originally published in Polish newspapers 19th-century Polish novels Polish novels adapted into films