M. Ageyev (Book order)

M. Ageyev Book order

July 27, 1898 – August 5, 1973

M. Ageyev, the pen name of Marc Lazarevich Levi, authored a celebrated novel first published in a Parisian émigré journal. This seminal work delves into the complexities of the human psyche, exploring themes of addiction and the search for identity. The author's writing is lauded for its incisive understanding of human nature and its distinctive stylistic approach. Despite the mystery surrounding his life, Ageyev left a significant mark on Russian literature.

Novel with Cocaine

176 pages
7 hours of reading

3.9(1832)Add rating

A bizarre and deeply disturbing account of a young man's descent into addiction, this story brilliantly mirrors the tumultuous events of early 20th-century Russian history. Struggling with the confusion and insecurities that adolescence brings, Vadim seeks an outlet for his frustration. Following unfulfilling attempts at classroom rebellion, filial disobedience, and teenage sex, he is drawn further and further into the world of illicit drugs. As his desire to experiment with narcotics grows stronger, so too do his feelings of worthlessness and isolation; and his ultimate physical surrender to cocaine mirrors his nation's psychological capitulation to a world where morals no longer apply. This extraordinary work, astonishingly prescient for its time, is written by the pseudonymous M. Ageyev.