An edition of Obryv (1915)

The precipice

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An edition of Obryv (1915)

The precipice

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"In The Precipice Goncharov combines various genres: novel about the artist, political novel, and romance. This work contrasts the then new ideas of philosophical positivism, utilitarianism and atheism with romantic idealism and traditional values.

These various views are examined through the characters of three men laboring to win the love of the heroine, Vera: Boris Raisky, an artist-dilettant; Mark Volokhov, a nihilist in the tradition of Turgenev's Bazarov; and Ivan Tushin, a traditional, yet enlightened landowner.".

"The Precipice is especially notable for its women. The heroine, Vera, is one of Russian literature's most independent and intelligent female characters, and the full-blooded portrait of Raisky's wise and strong grandmother is no less remarkable."--BOOK JACKET.

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Hyperion Press, Hyperion Pr
Language
English
Pages
319

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Subjects

Social life and customs, Fiction, Operas, Stories, plots, Fiction, historical, general, Authors, fiction, Russia (federation), fiction

Places

Russia

Times

1533-1917, 19th century

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The Precipice
October 8, 2007, Echo Library
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The precipice
1994, Ardis
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The precipice
1977, Hyperion Press, Hyperion Pr
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The precipice
1916, A.A. Knopf
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The precipice
1915, Hodder and Stoughton
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The precipice.
1915, Hodder and Stoughton

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Edition Notes

Translation of Obryv.
Reprint of the 1915 ed. published by Hodder and Stoughton, London.

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Westport, Conn
Series
Classics of Russian literature, The Hyperion library of world literature

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
891.7/3/3
Library of Congress
PZ3.G5875 Pr10, PG3337.G6 Pr10

The Physical Object

Pagination
319 p. ;
Number of pages
319

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4891541M
Internet Archive
precipice0000gonc
ISBN 10
0883554879
LCCN
76023879
Library Thing
4039226

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