A Russian gentleman - Couverture rigide

Aksakov,Serghei

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0850671043 ISBN 13 : 9780850671049

Editeur : Folio Society, 1976

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

At the center of this chronicle of Russian provincial life in the reign of Catherine the Great stands the patriarchal figure of the author's grandfather, Stepan Mikhailovich. A man of great natural dignity, imbued with respect for tradition and love of the land, he is also despotic and virtually illiterate. Into the family comes his son's new wife, a spirited, intelligent girl from the town. Her eyes see a different world--one tainted by grossness, cruelty, and squalor--and she suffers from the hostility of jealous sisters-in-law and the shortcomings of a husband whom she loves but cannot respect. Her relationship with Stepan Mikhailovich is the heart of a story in which Aksakov celebrates the old feudal way of life without concealing its darker, repressive side.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Acclaimed for his realistic prose, Sergei Aksakov (1791–1859) captured the essence of Russian life in his trilogy of reminiscences—A Russian Gentleman, Years of Childhood, and A Russian Schoolboy. He also wrote literary sketches, and appreciations of hunting and fishing. Nikolai Gogol, a friend and correspondent, once wrote to Aksakov: "Your birds and fishes are more real than my men and women."

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Folio Society
• Date d'édition: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0850671043
• ISBN 13: 9780850671049
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 239