A Common Story (Classic Reprint): A Novel - Couverture souple

Ivan Gontcharoff

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0243257058 ISBN 13 : 9780243257058

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Duty, desire, and the costs of domestic peace come alive in a gripping tale of a family torn between love and obligation.

In this novel, Piotr Ivanitch weighs sacrifice against happiness as he navigates a world where duty and affection pull in opposite directions. As a husband and factory owner, he grapples with whether giving up a comfortable life is worth renewing a life with his wife, and whether true peace can be found without compromise.

Across the family circle, a nephew’s restless heart and a wife’s longing for authentic connection illuminate the quiet upheavals inside a seemingly orderly home. The story moves through intimate conversations, fragile loyalties, and the delicate search for a life that feels both meaningful and true.

• Explore the tension between duty and personal happiness.
• Follow a couple assessing sacrifice, love, and the road to peace.
• Meet a vivid cast whose private battles unfold within a shared home.
• Experience a nuanced portrait of family, status, and quiet longing.

Ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven dramas about duty, desire, and the costs of keeping the peace at home.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ivan Gontcharoff is best known for his second novel, Oblomov. One might say, only known, but, while his output was small, he did write two other novels, some short stories and some travel pieces. A Common Story was his first novel, published in 1847. It opens with its hero, Alexandr Fedoritch asleep. Its plot concerns his departure from the countryside to St Petersburg to pursue a bureaucratic career and his mother trying to prevent him, pointing out the superior qualities of the countryside. The title of the novel is a reference to the time-honoured psychological tension between son and mother. Many of the themes Gontcharoff developed more fully in Oblomov are first seen here.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0243257058
• ISBN 13: 9780243257058
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318
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