Ivan Bunin
The Village
- ISBN 13:
- 9781847492838
- author:
- Ivan Bunin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Alma Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 2
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 1.3 x 19.9 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Classics, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Village by Ivan Bunin is a stark and unflinching portrayal of rural life in early 20th-century Russia. Set against the backdrop of the 1905 Revolution, this novel follows the lives of two brothers, one a landowner and the other a self-educated peasant, as they navigate the harsh realities of their world. Bunin's prose is marked by its bitter realism, laying bare the pettiness, violence, and ignorance that can exist in even the most isolated communities. This is a book that reveals the darker aspects of human nature, foreshadowing the turbulent events that would shape Russia in the decades to come. With its unvarnished portrayal of life on the land, The Village is a powerful exploration of the human condition.