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Yevgeny Zamyatin

X and Other Stories: Newly Translated and Annotated

X and Other Stories: Newly Translated and Annotated

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These stories by Yevgeny Zamyatin, a celebrated author of We, showcase his talent and shed light on Russian literature, culture, and society of his time. They offer a new translation by Galya and Hugh Aplin, making them accessible to English readers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2024
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd


From the stark depictions of rural Russia in ‘Provincial Life to the vivid portrayal of an artillery unit in ‘At the End of the Earth, from stories such as ‘The Cave and ‘Mamai, describing the terrible conditions endured by the citizens of Petrograd in the years of the civil war, to ‘X, a light-hearted, slightly absurdist example of metafiction, through to the sombre tones of the final story in this volume, ‘Flood, this collection represents some of the best fiction by the celebrated author of We. Presented in a brand-new translation by Galya and Hugh Aplin, these stories – long unavailable to English readers – show why Zamyatins oeuvre as a whole is worthy of greater recognition today, not just for the context it affords readers of his most famous novel, but also for the light it can shed on Russian literature, culture and society of its time – as well as, most importantly, for its own intrinsic merit.

From the stark depictions of rural Russia in ‘Provincial Life to the vivid portrayal of an artillery unit in ‘At the End of the Earth,


from stories such as ‘The Cave and ‘Mamai,


describing the terrible conditions endured by the citizens of Petrograd in the years of the civil war,


to ‘X, a light-hearted, slightly absurdist example of metafiction,


through to the sombre tones of the final story in this volume,


‘Flood,


this collection represents some of the best fiction by the celebrated author of We.


Presented in a brand-new translation by Galya and Hugh Aplin,


these stories – long unavailable to English readers – show why Zamyatins oeuvre as a whole is worthy of greater recognition today,


not just for the context it affords readers of his most famous novel,


but also for the light it can shed on Russian literature, culture and society of its time – as well as, most importantly, for its own intrinsic merit.


Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781847499295

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