Pelagia and the White Bulldog

Main Ideas

• A detective intrigue and crime investigation in provincial Russia at the end of the 19th century.
• Depiction of Russian provincial life and its customs.
• The theme of religion and spirituality through the character of the main heroine, Sister Pelagia.
• Social and cultural contrasts between town and countryside.
• Psychological portraits of characters and their internal conflicts.
• Satirical portrayal of bureaucracy and power in the Russian Empire.
• Questions of morality and ethics in the context of investigation and human relationships.