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Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826–1889)

Forfatter af The Golovlyov Family

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M. E. Saltykov (1826-1889) was a major Russian satirist of the nineteenth century. He wrote mostly satirical journalism, though his only novel, The Golovlyov Family, is considered his masterpiece and was proclaimed by D.D. Mirsky to be the gloomiest book in all of Russian literature. S. D. Cioran vis mere is Professor Emeritus of Russian literature at McMaster University. His other translations include Sologub's The Petty Demon and Dostoevsky's The Crocodile, both available from Ardis. vis mindre

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Værker af Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin

The Golovlyov Family (1876) 601 eksemplarer
The History of a Town (1980) 69 eksemplarer
Tales from M. Saltykov-Shchedrin (1956) 23 eksemplarer
Oskyldiga berättelser (1960) 20 eksemplarer
Gli antichi tempi di Posechone (2010) 11 eksemplarer
Pohádky (2011) 6 eksemplarer
Fables (1976) 5 eksemplarer
Drei satirische Fabeln 3 eksemplarer
Sprookjes (2018) 3 eksemplarer
Le bon vieux temps (1997) 2 eksemplarer
Za rubezhom : Russian Language (2013) 2 eksemplarer
Melochi zhizni : Russian Language (2013) 2 eksemplarer
Skazki Rasskazy 2 eksemplarer
Kruglyj god : Russian Language (2013) 2 eksemplarer
Skazki. Istoriya odnogo goroda (2002) 1 eksemplar
Dead Souls 1 eksemplar
I signori Golovliov 1 eksemplar
Contes (1989) 1 eksemplar
Obrázky z gubernie 1 eksemplar
Byl jsem v Evropě 1 eksemplar
Vybrané pohádky 1 eksemplar
" Izbrannoe". 1 eksemplar

Associated Works

Best Russian Short Stories (1917) — Bidragyder — 314 eksemplarer
The Portable Nineteenth-Century Russian Reader (1993) — Forfatter, nogle udgaver203 eksemplarer
Great Russian Short Stories (1958) 180 eksemplarer
The humour of Russia — Bidragyder — 4 eksemplarer
Russische Käuze (1968) — Bidragyder — 2 eksemplarer

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Reminded me of Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander. Brrr!!!
 
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Den85 | 12 andre anmeldelser | Jan 3, 2024 |
One of the best books I’ve ever read. I’m just a bit at a loss for words to be honest. There’s no way I could fully discuss this novel without writing a true essay-length-verging-on-dissertation exploration on this story’s depth and richness, but… I’m gobsmacked at the rawness and reality of this novel written in 1870s. Just breathtaking.
 
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Eavans | 12 andre anmeldelser | Dec 26, 2023 |
This may be a book for you if (lots of "ifs" coming) some conditions are met. They include:

* You are comfortable with the 19th century "classic" writing style.

* You are patient.

* You aren't addicted to "action-packed, page-turning thrillers".

* You have some modicum of interest in Russian history / culture.

With those caveats in place, I would recommend "The Golovlyov Family". The first sentence of the introduction states that the work "is one of world literature's most depressing books." [Given my reading preferences, that alone was a hook.] The novel is an unrelenting look at an intergenerational family's disintegration. The characters seem at times stereotypical but the frustration and sadness they create is palpable.

The novel gets off to a somewhat slow start as the characters are introduced and the family dynamics are sketched out. But as the novel progresses, the author does include some fascinating descriptions of the characters' slow mental deterioration. In addition, the author's juxtaposition of a hypocritical versus a simply vile person is certainly salient for our times.

Certainly not every reader's cup of tea but a rewarding read for patient readers.
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colligan | 12 andre anmeldelser | Jul 21, 2022 |
The introduction to my edition ascribes this quote to a contemporaneous critic named Dobrolyubov (surely a pseudonym):

Add a drop of venom to Oblomovism, and you get Golovlyovism.

I can't say it better than that. If you know Oblomov then you know the questions of nihilism and idiocy and tragedy in the state of 19th century Russia. The Golovlyov Family, more nihilistic, more tragic, is perhaps one of the gloomiest novels I've read. (Even for Russia.) What is the point of life for the landed gentry? Nothing. The satire here is to give each character an exaggeration of a common Russian trait then twist the knife.

Many readers will find this to be too much, and perhaps instead turn to Goncharov for commentary or Gogol for satire. While understandable, that choice won't satisfy the literary Russophile. It's a hard read but I'm utterly glad I did it. Saltykov and Dostoyevsky considered themselves literary and political enemies, so we should all know Saltykov just for that.

Translation note: I loved the Cioran translation. He truly captured/differentiated the characters' voices.
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