The Golovlevs

A powerful novel from the great Russian satirist: the Golovlev family are ruled by matriarch Anna Petrovna, but her son, Porfiry, plots her downfall.

Info autore

Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826-1889) spent most of his life working as a civil servant in various capacities. After the death of poet Nikolay Nekrasov he acted as editor of the well-known Russian magazine, Otechestvenniye Zapiski until the government banned it in 1884. His best-known work, the novel The Golovlevs, appeared in 1876.
Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826-1889) spent most of his life working as a civil servant in various capacities. After the death of poet Nikolay Nekrasov he acted as editor of the well-known Russian magazine, Otechestvenniye Zapiski until the government banned it in 1884. His best-known work, the novel The Golovlevs, appeared in 1876.

Riassunto

A powerful novel from the great Russian satirist: the Golovlev family are ruled by matriarch Arina Petrovna, but her son, Porfiry, plots her downfall.

Testo aggiuntivo

The whole novel is practically a picture of a complete dehumanization of human beings, of an absolute victory of matter over spirit. And as such it is strikingly powerful, convincing, and impressive' The New York Times.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: M. E. Saltykov-Shchedrin, M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin
• Con la collaborazione di: Michael Schmidt (Editore), I. P. Foote (Traduzione), I.P. Foote (Traduzione)
• Editore: Head of Zeus
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.01.2018
• EAN: 9781786690050
• ISBN: 978-1-78669-005-0
• Pagine: 368
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Serie: Apollo; Apollo; Apollo Library
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Fiction