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Из записок неизвестного, Selo Stepanchikovo i ego obitateli. Iz zapisok neizvestnogo ), also known as The Friend of the Family, is a novel written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and first published in 1859.
- Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky, Ignat Avsey
- 1859
The Village of Stepanchikovo is an acrid farce written in the very rich and colourful language. Fyodor Dostoyevsky skillfully creates an exotic menagerie of characters… The picture of Foma, erudite and miserable, acting the part of a clown to a capricious and cruel master, filled my uncle's heart with pity and indignation.
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The Village of Stepanchikovo offers a fascinating insight into the genesis and workings of Dostoyevsky’s later novels, such as The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
A compelling comic exploration of petty tyranny, The Village of Stepanchikovo reveals a delight in life’s wild absurdities that rivals even Gogol’s. It also offers a fascinating insight into the genesis of the characters and situations of many of Dostoyevsky’s great later novels, including The Idiot, Devils and The Brothers Karamazov.
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Dec 1, 1995 · The Village of Stepanchikovo (also known in English as The Friend of the Family) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky was first published in 1859. It is narrated Sergey Aleksandrovich who obeys his uncle's summons, Colonel Yegor Ilich Rostanev having asked him to come from St. Petersburg.
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- Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky, Ignat Avsey
- $16
- Penguin Classics
A compelling comic exploration of petty tyranny, The Village of Stepanchikovo reveals a delight in life’s wild absurdities that rivals even Gogol’s. It also offers a fascinating insight into the genesis of the characters and situations of many of Dostoyevsky’s great later novels, including The Idiot, Devils and The Brothers Karamazov.
Aug 8, 2018 · In the story, a young student named Sergey hears of strange behavior afoot at his uncle’s estate in a village called Stepanchikovo.
