Child of the Era and other characters – Alexander Zhitinsky – ABC – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-389-33083-2
Child of the Era and other characters
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Child of the Era and other characters
24.99 €
In his laudatory eulogy of Alexander Zhitinsky's work, Boris Strugatsky insistently emphasizes what a remarkable science fiction writer he is, how he captured the very essence of science fiction, how "his extraordinary imagination and innate sense of humor brought Alexander Zhitinsky to the forefront of Russian science fiction." Yes, that's all true... but not quite so. Or rather, not quite so. Science fiction, fantasy, wonder, imagination, and invention form the foundation of all good literature. And not only good literature. Generally speaking, all literature is science fiction. But the converse isn't always true; not all science fiction is literature. This doesn't apply to Zhitinsky, thank goodness. His literature lives on. Because it is literature. Real, living, and in demand.
The series about the junior researcher Pyotr Nikolaevich Verlukhin, which forms the basis of this volume, is one of Alexander Zhitinsky's most famous works. In fact, Verlukhin is a portrait of the writer himself, his reflection in a literary mirror—now cheerful, now sly, now surprised, now pensive. But never indifferent, never without a smile. Yes, sometimes sad, but what's the song? "Because sadness always coexists with love"? Exactly.
And further confirmation of this are the other stories included in the book, not related to Verlukhin's time and work. They possess the same lightness, the same mischievous spirit, the same "extraordinary imagination and innate sense of humor" described by Strugatsky.
The story "The Third Semester," part of the "Verlukhin" cycle, is being published for the first time.
The series about the junior researcher Pyotr Nikolaevich Verlukhin, which forms the basis of this volume, is one of Alexander Zhitinsky's most famous works. In fact, Verlukhin is a portrait of the writer himself, his reflection in a literary mirror—now cheerful, now sly, now surprised, now pensive. But never indifferent, never without a smile. Yes, sometimes sad, but what's the song? "Because sadness always coexists with love"? Exactly.
And further confirmation of this are the other stories included in the book, not related to Verlukhin's time and work. They possess the same lightness, the same mischievous spirit, the same "extraordinary imagination and innate sense of humor" described by Strugatsky.
The story "The Third Semester," part of the "Verlukhin" cycle, is being published for the first time.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Russian Literature. Big Books