The Life of a Useless Man
Written in 1907, less than two years after the unsuccessful rebellion on Bloody Sunday, this novel tells of Yevsey Klimkow who spies for the military in support of the Tsar. He makes friends who are capable of defying oppression, but this association brings a terrible crisis upon him.
Written in 1907, less than two years after the unsuccessful rebellion on Bloody Sunday, this novel tells of Yevsey Klimkow who spies for the military in support of the Tsar. He makes friends who are capable of defying oppression, but this association brings a terrible crisis upon him.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780881846478 (0881846473)
Publish date: December 1st 1990
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
Pages no: 242
Edition language: English
As is common in a lot of Russian literature, there is not a whole lot of light or happiness in Life of a Useless Man. There is a lot of despair, suffering, personal and social upheaval and catastrophe, and tragic, violent death. It's a lovely example of tragic Russian literature, and what can I sa...
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