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Farewell to Matyora (European Classics)
Valentin Bouis
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Paperback. A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, "Farewell to Matyora "decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, Farewell to Matyora decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress.
It is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be completed in the fall, destroying the village. Although their departure is inevitable, the characters over when, and even whether, they should leave. A haunting story with a heartfelt theme, Farewell to Matyora is a passionate plea for humanity and an eloquent cry for a return to an organic life.
A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, Farewell to Matyora decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress.
It is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be completed in the fall, destroying the village. Although their departure is inevitable, the characters over when, and even whether, they should leave. A haunting story with a heartfelt theme, Farewell to Matyora is a passionate plea for humanity and an eloquent cry for a return to an organic life.
Product Details
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810113299
SKU
V9780810113299
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Reviews for Farewell to Matyora (European Classics)
Remarkable. . . . Rasputin is the kind of writer of whom Chekhov, that most sensible of all Russian writers, would have approved
a man linked to the soil through its people, apolitical without being nihilistic, profoundly humane." —Christian Science Monitor
a man linked to the soil through its people, apolitical without being nihilistic, profoundly humane." —Christian Science Monitor