The Blue Rose

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The Blue Rose, Lesia Ukrainkäs first play presented here in a contemporary English translation, highlights women s struggles for liberation. Set in Ukraine at the turn of the twentieth century, it follows Liubov, who falls in love with Orest and proposes that they pursue pure love, abandoning the traditions of marriage and motherhood.

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The Blue Rose, Lesia Ukrainka's first play presented here in a contemporary English translation, highlights women's struggles for liberation. Set in Ukraine at the turn of the twentieth century, it follows Liubov, who falls in love with Orest and proposes that they pursue "pure love," abandoning the traditions of marriage and motherhood.