The Village (Oneworld Classics)

by Ivan Bunin

Isabel Hapgood (Translator)

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Ivan Bunin's first published novel, "The Village" is a bleak and uncompromising portrayal of rural life in south-west Russia. Set at the time of the 1905 Revolution and centering on episodes in the lives of two peasant brothers - 'characters sunk so far below the average of intelligence as to be scarcely human' - it reveals the pettiness, violence and ignorance of life on the land.At once nostalgic for a bygone more innocent age and foreshadowing the turbulences of the twentieth century, Bunin's narrative is a triumph of bitter realism, shot through with the author's classical style and precision of language.
  • ISBN13 9798638746872
  • Publish Date 19 April 2020 (first published 1 August 2008)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Independently Published
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 140
  • Language English