The Created Legend

EAN : 9791041804689

SOLOGUB FYODOR

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EAN : 9791041804689

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Détails

EAN13 : 9791041804689
Réf. éditeur : 292528
Date Parution : 29 juin 2023
Disponibilite : Disponible
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 296
Format : H:210 mm L:148 mm E:16 mm
Poids : 386gr

Résumé

Résumé : "The Created Legend" by Fyodor Sologub, translated by John Cournos, is a Symbolist novel that explores the dichotomy between reality and imagination. Set against the backdrop of the 1905 Russian Revolution, the narrative follows two sisters, Elisaveta and Elena, who are drawn into the enigmatic world of Giorgiy Sergeyevitch Trirodov. Trirodov, a former academic, has retreated to a mysterious estate where he cultivates a colony of children and engages in esoteric pursuits. The sisters' curiosity leads them through a series of surreal experiences, including an underground passage and a greenhouse filled with exotic plants, symbolizing the transformative power of imagination. The novel juxtaposes the chaotic external world with the ordered, legendary realm created by the poet's metamorphosis. Sologub's work challenges the reader to consider the potential of beauty and imagination to reshape reality, suggesting that the world can be seen as a "chaste dream" if viewed through the lens of idealism. The narrative is rich with symbolism, inviting varied interpretations and reflecting the author's philosophical musings on the nature of truth and beauty.
Biographie : Fyodor Sologub (Russian: Фёдор Сологу́б, born Fyodor Kuzmich Teternikov, Russian: Фёдор Кузьми́ч Тете́рников, also known as Theodor Sologub; 1 March 1863 - 5 December 1927) was a Russian Symbolist poet, novelist, translator, playwright and essayist. He was the first writer to introduce the morbid, pessimistic elements characteristic of European fin de siècle literature and philosophy into Russian prose.