William Gerhardie
Futility ): A Revived Modern Classic (New Directions Paperbook, 718 - Revived Modern Classic William Gerhardie

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Futility ): A Revived Modern Classic (New Directions Paperbook, 718 - Revived Modern Classic

William Gerhardie

This is the first novel by William Gerhardie, first published in 1922, and it was made famous by H. G. Wells, who described it as 'true, devastating - a wonderful book'. Based on Gerhardie's own experiences as a member of the British Military Mission to Siberia shortly after the October Revolution, Futility paints a picture of contemporary Russian society which deserves comparison with the writing of Chekhov. At the centre of the story is Nicolai Vasilievich, who trails across Russia in the wake of the British Mission in the perpetual and unrealistic hope of seeing his fortunes improve, even though they steadily deteriorate. In counterpoint to Nicolai's comic progression, Gerhardie tells the story of his narrator's hopeless love for Nina, the second of Nicolai's three bewitching adolescent daughters. 'William Gerhardie is one of our immortals. He is our Gogol's Overcoat. We all came out of him.' Olivia Manning 'He is a comic writer of genius ... but his art is profoundly serious.' C. P. Snow

6 pages

Medios de comunicación	Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado)
Publicado	28 de febrero de 1992
ISBN13	9780811211765
Editores	W W Norton & Co Ltd
Páginas	6
Dimensiones	200 × 250 × 14 mm · 666 g
Lengua	Inglés