The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Novellas

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The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Novellas
43,00 lei

Categorii: Diverse

Limba: Engleza

Data publicării: 2018

Editura: Alma Books Ltd

Tip copertă: Paperback

Nr Pag: 288

Colectie: Alma Classics

Traducatori: Michael Pursglove

ISBN: 9781847497628

Dimensiuni: l: 14.8cm | H: 19.8cm | 2.1cm | 216g

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The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Novellas
43,00 lei

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Driven to his deathbed by an incurable disease, the thirty-year-old impoverished gentleman Chulkaturin decides to write a diary looking back on his short life. After describing his youthful disillusionment and his family s fall from grace and loss of status, the narrative focuses on his love for Liza, the daughter of a senior civil servant, his rivalry with the dashing Prince N. and his ensuing humiliation. These pages helped establish the archetype of the superfluous man , a recurring figure in nineteenth-century Russian literature.

First published in 1850, 'The Diary of a Superfluous Man' was initially censored by the authorities, as some of its passages were deemed too critical of Russian society. This volume also includes two other masterly novellas, also touching on the theme of disappointed love: 'Asya' and 'First Love'.

Alma Classics is committed to make available the widest range of literature from around the globe. All the titles are provided with an extensive critical apparatus, extra reading material including a section of photographs and notes. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition (or collated from the most authoritative editions or manuscripts) and edited using a fresh, intelligent editorial approach. With an emphasis on the production, editorial and typographical values of a book, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading the classics.

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