The Village
rus. Деревня · 1910
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Brief Overview
«The Village» by Ivan Bunin is a novella that depicts life in a Russian village at the beginning of the 20th century. The main characters are the Krasov brothers, Tikhon and Kuzma, who embody two contrasting personalities. Tikhon is a successful and enterprising man, striving for wealth and power, while Kuzma is a dreamer and idealist, disillusioned with life. Through their fates, Bunin highlights the social and moral issues of village life, such as poverty, ignorance, cruelty, and despair. The novella is filled with deep psychological insight and realistic depictions of everyday life, making it an important work in Russian literature.
Date of publication: 26 September 2024
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Genre: Classical literature
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