Petersburg
Petersburg (1913, revised 1922) is the title of Andrei Bely's masterpiece, a Symbolist work that foreshadows Joyce's Modernist ambitions. For various reasons the novel never received much attention and was not translated into English until 1959 by John Cournos, over 45 years after it was written, after Joyce was already established as an important writer. It was regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as one of the four greatest "masterpieces of twentieth century prose."
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Petersburg
Petersburg (1913, revised 1922) is the title of Andrei Bely's masterpiece, a Symbolist work that foreshadows Joyce's Modernist ambitions. For various reasons the novel never received much attention and was not translated into English until 1959 by John Cournos, over 45 years after it was written, after Joyce was already established as an important writer. It was regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as one of the four greatest "masterpieces of twentieth century prose."
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Petersburg

Petersburg

by Andrey Bely
Petersburg

Petersburg

by Andrey Bely

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Petersburg (1913, revised 1922) is the title of Andrei Bely's masterpiece, a Symbolist work that foreshadows Joyce's Modernist ambitions. For various reasons the novel never received much attention and was not translated into English until 1959 by John Cournos, over 45 years after it was written, after Joyce was already established as an important writer. It was regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as one of the four greatest "masterpieces of twentieth century prose."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781909669932
Publisher: Jiahu Books
Publication date: 12/25/2013
Pages: 424
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)
Language: Russian

About the Author

Andrey Bely is the pseudonym of Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev (1880–1934), a

novelist, poet, theorist, and literary critic considered to have influenced several literary schools, in particular Symbolism. His influence is often compared to that of James Joyce in the English-speaking world. John Elsworth's work includes books and articles about Andrey Bely, as well as a translation of Bely’s first novel The Silver Dove.

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