Yuri Trifonov (Book order)

Yuri Trifonov Book order

Yury Valentinovich Trifonov was a Russian writer and a leading figure of Soviet "Urban Prose". His work explored the complex moral dilemmas and the evolving nature of human relationships in the late Soviet Union. Trifonov masterfully captured the psychological depth of his characters and their internal struggles within their environment. His prose often examined the clash between personal desires and societal constraints, offering readers a penetrating glimpse into life within Soviet society.

Another Life and the House on the Embankment

350 pages
13 hours of reading

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Widely regarded as a major writer of his generation, Yuri Trifonov tolerated attack and admiration in the Soviet Union. His novellas are celebrated as being in the tradition of great nineteenth-century Russian writing. In "Another Life," a woman suddenly widowed attempts to grasp the memory of her brilliant, erratic husband, and to understand their life together. "The House on the Embankment" is the story of an academic opportunist who rises to apparatchik but suffers the oppression of society, friends, and most of all his inability to make decisions.