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Alle Exemplare der Ausgabe mit dieser ISBN anzeigen:This is the first novel by William Gerhardie, first published in 1922, and it was made famous by H. G. Wells, who described it as 'true, devastating - a wonderful book'.
Based on Gerhardie's own experiences as a member of the British Military Mission to Siberia shortly after the October Revolution, Futility paints a picture of contemporary Russian society which deserves comparison with the writing of Chekhov. At the centre of the story is Nicolai Vasilievich, who trails across Russia in the wake of the British Mission in the perpetual and unrealistic hope of seeing his fortunes improve, even though they steadily deteriorate. In counterpoint to Nicolai's comic progression, Gerhardie tells the story of his narrator's hopeless love for Nina, the second of Nicolai's three bewitching adolescent daughters.
'William Gerhardie is one of our immortals. He is our Gogol's Overcoat. We all came out of him.' Olivia Manning
'He is a comic writer of genius ... but his art is profoundly serious.' C. P. Snow
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Buchbeschreibung Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Wrappers. Upper cover slightly marked. Reprint of the Revised Definitive Edition of 1971 (this, the author's first novel, was first published by Cobden-Sanderson, 1922); from the library of Sir Michael Holroyd. It was an instant success, writes Holroyd, "but of esteem rather than coveted circulation. Everyone had read the book, but no one seemed to have bought it. Cobden-Sanderson euphemistically reported it to be selling 'steadily', that was about a couple of copies every couple of weeks. Gerhardie, who had expected a state of emergency, with crowds berserk in bookshops and police rushed off their feet, endured the calm before the storm with some impatience. But still the omnibuses ran in the streets, the planets revolved in the sky as if nothing monumental had occurred. Futility had stunned the world of letters, had left it silent with admiration.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers HK100059
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Writing in text, slight wear to edges and corners. Ships with tracking the same or next business day from New Haven, CT. We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 070818005
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