Listy Leonii Wild do Zofii Romanowiczówny z lat 1858–1878 jako źródło do badań biograficznych
LEONIA WILD’S LETTERS TO ZOFIA ROMANOWICZÓWNA FROM 1858 TO 1878 AS A SOURCE FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH

Summary/Abstract: The main characters of this article are the two famous, but somewhat forgotten Lvivians of the 19th century, and, more precisely, the relationship that united them, maturing over the years, acquiring the features of true, almost sisterly friendship. The fragmentary preserved correspondence of Leonia Wild to Zofia Romanowiczówna also shows their achievements during the January Uprising or philanthropic activity, it is also a characteristic of both women and the troubles of everyday life, the hardships faced by the family of Lviv booksellers. The discussed letters are also a testimony of “the last, great, romantic love”, which was the main topic of the inhabitants of Lviv in the 60s and 70s of the age of steam and electricity. This feeling, as well as fuelling rumours, was also an inspiration, a source of inspiration for Jeremi, Kornel Ujejski, a hero of romance.

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