One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
rus. Один день Ивана Денисовича · 1962
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Summary
The book «One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich» by Alexander Solzhenitsyn narrates a day in the life of prisoner Ivan Denisovich Shukhov in a Soviet labor camp. Set in the 1950s, Shukhov, who is imprisoned on false charges, spends his day performing grueling physical labor, striving to survive in the harsh camp conditions. He encounters injustice, cruelty, and humiliation but maintains his human dignity and will to survive. The book highlights the daily struggles and fight for survival under a totalitarian regime.
Date of publication: 16 June 2024
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Genre: Classical literature
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