A Serendipitous Error and An Evil Malady: First English Translation (Alma Classics, 510)

Goncharov, Ivan

ISBN 10: 1847499112 / ISBN 13: 9781847499110

Published by Alma Classics, 2024

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Synopsis:

First translation into English and further proof of the eclectic narrative skills of the celebrated author of Oblomov.

It is a winter evening, and Yegor Aduyev, the scion of a wealthy family from the landed gentry, slips into the house of Baron Neyleyn with the intention of asking his beautiful daughter, the eighteen-year-old Yelena, to be his wife. Will the besotted lover be successful in his pursuit or will the young coquette – who seems at times to reciprocate his feelings, but who lavished lingering looks on two dashing princes during a recent ball – shatter his hopes, his dreams and his entire world?

A Serendipitous Error, written in 1839, when Goncharov was still in his twenties, is accompanied here by another early novella, An Evil Malady and a short fictional fragment. Taken together, these stories – translated for the first time into English – are further proof of the eclectic narrative skills of the celebrated author of Oblomov.

Alma Classics Goncharov collection includes Oblomov, The Same Old Story, Malinovka Heights and An Uncommon Story.

Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.

About the Author: Ivan Goncharov (1812–91) was a Russian official, novelist, critic and travel writer, who is best remembered for his masterpiece Oblomov.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Serendipitous Error and An Evil Malady: ...
Publisher: Alma Classics
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good