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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Kessinger Publishing
Language
English
Pages
316

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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
June 30, 2004, Kessinger Publishing
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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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"Boris Pavlovich Raisky had a vivacious, unusually mobile face."

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
316
Dimensions
9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

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OL9804633M
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1419178504
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9781419178504
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