The Abyss and Other Stories

Leonid Andreyev, Hugh Aplin

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English

Alma Edizioni
01 October 2018

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation

As the young Zinaida and her sweetheart, the student Nemovetsky, stroll through the idyllic Russian countryside, their memories, dreams and thoughts about life and the future mingle in the evening breeze. But when night falls, they hasten to retrace their steps back to town through a small wood, where they are accosted by three threatening drunkards, who knock Nemovetsky unconscious and start to chase the girl through the underwood. When the young student comes round, he is confronted with the horror of what has just happened.

Haunting, disquieting, shocking, 'The Abyss' - one of the most powerful short stories ever written - is accompanied in this volume by fifteen other stories by Andreyev, including 'Silence', 'The Thief' and 'Lazarus, some of them never translated before into English. Together, they provide a clear account of the lasting legacy of Russia's foremost man of letters of the early twentieth century.

By: Leonid Andreyev
Translated by: Hugh Aplin
Imprint: Alma Edizioni
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781847497239
ISBN 10: 1847497233
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A writer of plays, short stories and novels, Leonid Andreyev (1871-1919) is considered to be the leading exponent of the Silver Age of Russian literature.

Reviews for The Abyss and Other Stories

If there has ever been a Russian writer who mirrored his or her own creation completely, it was surely Leonid Andreyev. Haunting, disturbing, disquieting... dark, passionate, pompous, discordant, controversial - whichever word of power you choose, it is likely to describe both Andreyev and his writing. -- Vlad Zhenevsky * Weird Fiction Review *