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Sergei Aksakov A Russian Gentleman by Sergei Aksakov, translated by J.D. Duff, with an introduction by Edward Crankshaw, Sergei Aksakov, transl. by J.D. Duff, with an introd. by Edward Crankshaw, Sergueï Timofeevitch Aksakov, S T Aksakov, J D Duff, Aksakov, Sergei, S. T Aksakov is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Sergei Aksakov A Russian Gentleman about?
At the center of this chronicle of Russian provincial life in the reign of Catherine the Great stands the patriarchal figure of the author's grandfather, Stepan Mikhailovich. A man of great natural dignity, imbued with respect for tradition and love of the land, he is also despotic and virtually illiterate. Into the family comes his son's new wife, a spirited, intelligent girl from the town. Her eyes see a different world—one tainted by grossness, cruelty, and squalor—and she suffers from the hostility of jealous sisters-in-law and the shortcomings of a husband whom she loves but cannot respect. Her relationship with Stepan Mikhailovich is the heart of a story in which Aksakov celebrates the old feudal way of life without concealing its darker, repressive side. Aksakov's story of the relationship between his grandfather, Stepan Mikhailovich, a man of great natural dignity, imbued with respect for tradition and love of the land, and his son's new wife, tainted by grossness, cruelty, and squalor: she suffers from jealous sisters-in-law and the shortcomings of a husband whom she loves but cannot respect. Aksakov's story of the relationship between his grandfather, Stepan Mikhailovich,
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- Author
- Sergei Aksakov, translated by J.D. Duff, with an introduction by Edward Crankshaw, Sergei Aksakov, transl. by J.D. Duff, with an introd. by Edward Crankshaw, Sergueï Timofeevitch Aksakov, S T Aksakov, J D Duff, Aksakov, Sergei, S. T Aksakov
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press·New York,Oxford
- Published
- 1982
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780192815736
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (67 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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