The Precipice by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov
"The Precipice" by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov is a novel published in 1869. Three men compete for the love of Vera, an independent and intelligent woman: Boris Raisky, a dilettante artist; Mark Volokhov, a nihilist preaching materialism and atheism; and Ivan Tushin, an enlightened landowner. Their struggle reflects broader tensions between new philosophical ideas and traditional values in Russian society. The novel also features Raisky's wise grandmother, creating a portrait of women navigating
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| Author | Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich, 1812-1891 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Obryv. English |
| Title | The Precipice |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Precipice_(Goncharov_novel) |
| Note | This text is condensed from the original. |
| Credits |
Text file produced by Susan Skinner, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 7307 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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