Foundation Pit by Platonov Andrei (19 results)

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Condition: very_good.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Platonov's brilliant nightmarish novel describes the lives of a group of industrial workers who, in digging out the foundation pit for a huge commercial apartment block, really believe they are laying the foundations for the radiant future. Then some of them are ordered to kickstart 'collectivisation' (collective ownership of farming land) in a village of reluctant peasants, and what had begun in optimism quickly turns to hallucination and murder. Platonov shows his understanding of the dehumanising effects of Soviet jargon, shows how collectivisation led to the starvation of whole villages and the exile of whole populations and he succeeds in taking back control of language to serve vital purposes of communication and freedom. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 141 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Good. Envoi rapide Bon état ex-libris. 15 2x1x22 4cm. 1973. Broché. Good.

Condition: New.

Softcover. Condition: Good. xii, 284 p. ***English only; this is NOT the dual-language edition***. A solid copy with tight binding and square, uncreased spine; condition rated "Good only," however, because the book is ***marked in ink***. Medium cover wear.

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

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Condition: Very Good. : La obra 'The Foundation Pit' de Andrei Platonov, traducida por Robert Chandler, es una novela que explora temas de colectivización y políticas estalinistas en la Unión Soviética. Publicada por Harvill Press en una edición de bolsillo, esta edición presenta 192 páginas de ficción moderna y general. La novela, conocida por su actitud escéptica y su forma experimental, ofrece una visión profunda de la era soviética. EAN: 9781860460500 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Foundation Pit Autor: Andreĭ Platonovich Platonov Editorial: Harvill Press Idioma: eng Páginas: 192 Formato: libro de bolsillo.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are clear from notations. Creases and smudges visible across covers of paperback. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. see photos. Edge wear. Foxing to top page edges.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Translated from the Russian by Robert Chandler and Geoffrey Smith. First UK edition. Hardback in dust jacket. 165pp. Some scratches and creases to jacket. A near fine copy. Published posthumously in Russian and first published in the USA in a different translation in 1975. This is the first edition of this new translation. Introduction by the author's daughter Maria Platonova and the translator, Robert Chandler. Scarce in hardback.…

Wraps. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. PLATONOV, Andrei, [Foundation Pit] in [Grani] #70, Postverlagsort, Frankfurt/Main, February 1969. TP + [3] - 216. Octavo. FIRST APPEARANCE.The first appearance of The Foundation Pit. The story appears on pages 3 - 107 of Grani and illustrates the experiences of forced collectivization under Stalin. "Enthusiasts of a world commune plan to build a home for the world proletariat, a kind of socialist paradise [the Crystal Palace as envisioned by Nikolai Chernyshevsky in What Is To Be Done?]. But in fact they are merely digging a pit, a huge common grave for mankind of the future, because from its very inception the idea of this mad utopia is based on violence and death to those who are called 'bourgeois,' 'kulaks,' 'kulaks' helpers,' etc., in the name of those who are declared 'bearers of class truth'" (Handbook of Russian Literature, p. 342). While much of the "action" occurs within the consciousnesses of the characters, the story borders on philosophy and existentialism, exploring the inevitable tensions that emerge between the free individual and the collectivized state: Some individuals emerge strong, others dissolve. Platonov himself believed in the humane possibilities of socialism, but saw the dehumanization of Stalin's efforts leading inevitably to failure. Part of what is considered by some to be Platonov's philosophical trilogy, including Chevengur and Soul.CONDITION: Very good to near fine in original publisher's wrappers. No markings.…

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