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The white guard / Mikhail Bulgakov; translated by Roger Cockrell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Russian Publication details: London : Alma Classics, 2016.Edition: New edition.Description: xiii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.ISBN:
  • 9781847496201
Uniform titles:
  • Belai︠a︡ gvardii︠a︡. English.
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PG3476 .B78 B513 2008
Summary: Set in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev during the chaotic winter of 1918–19, The White Guard, Bulgakov’s first full-length novel, tells the story of a Russian-speaking family trapped in circumstances that threaten to destroy them. As in Tolstoy’s War and Peace, the narrative centres on the stark contrast between the cosy domesticity of family life on the one hand, and wide-ranging and destructive historical events on the other. The result is a disturbing, often shocking story – illuminated, however, by shafts of light that testify to people’s resilience, humanity and ability to love in even the most adverse circumstances.
List(s) this item appears in: CLASSICS | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book TBS Barcelona P-EN BUL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available B02974

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Set in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev during the chaotic winter of 1918–19, The White Guard, Bulgakov’s first full-length novel, tells the story of a Russian-speaking family trapped in circumstances that threaten to destroy them. As in Tolstoy’s War and Peace, the narrative centres on the stark contrast between the cosy domesticity of family life on the one hand, and wide-ranging and destructive historical events on the other.

The result is a disturbing, often shocking story – illuminated, however, by shafts of light that testify to people’s resilience, humanity and ability to love in even the most adverse circumstances.

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