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Mahogany and Other Stories
Mahogany and Other Stories
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An important stylistic force in twentieth-century Russian literature, Boris Pilnyak never shied from controversy.
His incendiary stories melded sexual themes with his doubts about the Soviet Union; his frank portrayal of mother-son incest in "The Nizhni Novgorod" -- taken as a comment on the revolution of February 1917 -- became the catalyst for his persecution.
This collection serves as a valuable introduction to the author's greatest stories. The acclaimed translation by Vera T. Reck and Michael Green makes Pilnyak's prose accessible to contemporary audiences while maintaining his evocative voice.
His incendiary stories melded sexual themes with his doubts about the Soviet Union; his frank portrayal of mother-son incest in "The Nizhni Novgorod" -- taken as a comment on the revolution of February 1917 -- became the catalyst for his persecution.
This collection serves as a valuable introduction to the author's greatest stories. The acclaimed translation by Vera T. Reck and Michael Green makes Pilnyak's prose accessible to contemporary audiences while maintaining his evocative voice.
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