Uhlans in Russian Literature - Who Knew?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:09 pm
Well, I never would have believed it, but today the word "uhlan" appeared in a book I'm reading by the great Fyodor Dostoevsky ("The Eternal Husband"). Who ever thought that uhlans were so popular?
Check this out:
"One lady, who got out of a second-class car and was remarkably pretty, but somehow too magnificently dressed for a traveler, almost dragged with her, in both hands, an UHLAN, a very young and handsome little officer, who was trying to tear free of her grip. The young uhlan was very tipsy."
Young drunken uhlans going out with beautiful women... does it get any better than this???
Check this out:
"One lady, who got out of a second-class car and was remarkably pretty, but somehow too magnificently dressed for a traveler, almost dragged with her, in both hands, an UHLAN, a very young and handsome little officer, who was trying to tear free of her grip. The young uhlan was very tipsy."
Young drunken uhlans going out with beautiful women... does it get any better than this???