Stephen mulrine is a glasgowborn poet and playwright. This someone this man is called venya erofeev, which suggests a certain level of autobiography. Moscow to the end of the line and walpurgis night, or the steps of the commander which i havent yet read seem to be the only novels of his translated into english. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev, erofeev. It is an account of a journey from moscow to petushki vladimir oblast. Venedikt erofeev quotes author of moscow to the end of. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev, 9780810112001, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Free download or read online a gentleman in moscow pdf epub book. While moscow to the end of the line or moscow circles two different translations of erofeev s moskvapetushki is one of my very favorite russian novels, it does not take place in moscow except for the very beginning, and it is more phantasmagoric than topographic, so i cant recommend it for your purposes. Pdf a gentleman in moscow book by amor towles free. Dont get me wrong, poorly written books can be fun, they can be entertaining and they can be the perfect way to pass the time on a long flight or a.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1969, and was written by venedikt erofeev. Moscow to the end of the line book by venedikt erofeev. Venedikt erofeev has 23 books on goodreads with 19851 ratings. Venedikt erofeev s most popular book is four quartets. Moscow to the end of the line download pdfepub ebook. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev goodreads. In this classic of russian humor and social commentary, a fired cable fitter goes on a binge and hopes a train to petushki where his most beloved of trollops awaits. En route, venichka talks with other travelers in dialogue.
Whats the best russian novel to read while living in moscow. But this does not at all relate to moscow to the end of the line, which is about someone travelling, or intending to travel, for he never actually arrives, from moscow to petushki. The narrator, venedikt erofeev, otherwise venya or venichka, takes a train from moscow s kursk station to petushki, the end of the line, where a real or imaginary girl is waiting for him. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Its not a long journey, but theres enough time for him to tell monologues about history, philosophy, politics and his life. Get free moscow to the end of line venedikt erofeev moscow to the end of line venedikt erofeev this is likewise one of the factors by obtaining the soft documents of this moscow to the end of line venedikt erofeev by online. Erofeev moscow to the end of the line pdf in this classic of russian humor and social commentary, a fired cable fitter goes on a binge and hopes a. Reading in english 9302011 university of texas at arlington. Moscow to the end of the line european classics venedikt erofeev, h. Moscow to the end of the line is the record of a monumental drinking bout. Venya erofeev is going from moscow to petushki by train.
Venedikt erofeev was born in 1938 and died in 1990 of throat cancer in a tragic parody of his autobiographical heros fate. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev book resume. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 164 pages and is available in paperback format. Moscowpetushki, also published as moscow to the end of the line, moscow stations, and moscow circles, is a pseudoautobiographical postmodernist prose poem by russian writer and satirist venedikt yerofeyev. I understand it is regarded as one of the great works of russian fiction of the second half of the 20th century. You might not require more time to spend to go to the ebook instigation as without difficulty as search for them. Viewed this way, the book is easily assimilated to a narrative empha. His fame rests essentially on the novel moskva petushki, written in the 1970s and published in sixteen languages. The back cover mentions two other titles with intriguing names, annunciation and notes of a psychopath, but i dont know. The main characters of this cultural, russia story are. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Moscow to the end of the line, book by venedikt erofeev.
Free download or read online moscow to the end of the line pdf epub book. Written between 1969 and 1970 and passed around in samizdat, it was first published in 1973 in israel and later, in 1977, in paris. But moscow to the end of the line offers more than humor. Venedikt erofeev wrote two books, of which moscow to the end of the line was first. The first edition of moscow to the end of the line was sold out quickly, thanks to its being an edition of one copy and ends with this line after the narrator has been beaten to death just for being a vagrant. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He managed to enter the philology department of the moscow state university but was expelled from the university after a year and a half because he did not attend compulsory military training. By venedikt erofeev, paperback, 164 pages, northwestern university press, list price. You could spit in the eyes, and theyd call it gods divine dew. Moscow circles english and russian edition by erofeev, venedikt, erofeev, benedict and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Venedikt erofeev author of moscow to the end of the line. The author is taking away a veil from an enigmatic russian soul, simultaneously with acrid critique of the lifestyle of some people in russia in late 1960s. The second book was misplaced before it could be published, or even distributed via samizdat network. He spoke for many, yet the numerous books published in russia and elsewhere in recent years praising stalin signify something else. Moscow to the end of the line 1980 edition open library. Books by venedikt erofeev author of moscow to the end of. Moskvapetushki by venedikt erofeev, 1980, taplinger pub. Venedikt vasilyevich erofeev, was a russian writer. Erofeev moscow to the end of the line pdf free download as pdf file. H william tjalsma in this classic of russian humor and social commentary, a fired cable fitter goes on a binge and hopes a train to petushki where his most beloved of trollops awaits. During the brief 51 years of his life he drifted across russia without a set residency permit, taking on a series of laboring jobs whilst philosophizing, writing and drinking.
Their steady stare is completely devoid of all tension. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 462 pages and is available in hardcover format. Later he studied in several more institutes in different. Moscow to the end of the line northwestern university press. Everything he had in his delicate beautiful sensitive soul, he expressed in this poem, although its written as a prose. Moscow circles or moscow to the end of the line was written in 1968 or 1969. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev kirkus.
It was one of the prime examples of samizdat literature, and was not published in russia until 1987. Pdf moscow to the end of the line book by venedikt. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The first edition of the novel was published in september 6th 2016, and was written by amor towles. He garnered much acclaim for a string of awardwinning documentaries in the 1990s and for his feature films last resort and my summer of love, both of which won a bafta and many other european awards.
This book is really a classic of world literature and it is a shame that more people do not read moscow to the end of the line rather than relying on the standard bestseller. Yerofeyev is best known for his 1969 poem in prose ironical assignment of the genre moscowpetushki several english translations exist, including moscow to the end of the line and moscow stations. Venedikt erofeevs prose poem from moscow to petushki written between. In erofeev and he comments on this subject in the book itselfthe effect of alcohol is not physical, but spiritual. Moscow to the end of the line free download as pdf file. Running through moscow stations, venyas inner monologue gives us, among many other things, accounts of his brief sinecure as a cablelayer, of meeting his girlfriend, of a local rebellion and the setting up of an. Moscow to the end of the line is a highly entertaining book and it is a book that is very important in understanding the russia of both yesterday and today as well. Venedikt erofeevs 1969 moscow to the end of the line moskvapetushki. Venedikt erofeev, moscow to the end of the line 1966, pp. Venedikt erofeev, moscow to the end of the line, pp. Venedikt erofeev, quote from moscow to the end of the line. Venedikt erofeev died of throat cancer in 1990, just a year before the soviet union fell. It is surreal and satiric and reminiscent of gogol. Moskvapetushki, which is translated in english as moscow to the end of the line, is venedikt erofeevs greatest work, one drunken mans venichkas journey on the moskovskaiagorskovskaia train line to visit his lover and child in the petushki.
Summer in badenbaden and moscow to the end of the line. Vodka celebrates its fivehundredth anniversary, dec. Moscow to the end of the line venedikt erofeev in this classic of russian humor and social commentary, a fired cable fitter goes on a binge and hopes a train to petushki where his most beloved of trollops awaits. Buy the paperback book moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev at indigo. Moscow to the end of the line is a very funny book, theres a and since then i have not regained consciousness, and i never willvenichka erofeev never regained his full literary power after he finished this small book. Erofeev moscow to the end of the line pdf moscow fiction. Venichka, the firstperson narrator of this monologue book, is a sort of everyalkie, trying to make his way by train from moscow hes lived there for years but has never seen the kremlin because of his drunken stupor to petushkithe end of the line where a girl waits for him. And since then i have not regained consciousness, and i never will is not a book whose author. In this classic of russian humor and social commenta.
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