by Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr Isaevich,
[ 02. English Fiction ] Authors: Parker, Ralph. | Yevtushenko, Yevgeny Aleksandrovich,--1933- | Tvardovskii, A.--(Aleksandr),--1910-1971. | Bogosian, Eric. Series: Signet classic. Published by : Signet Classics, (New York:) Physical details: xx, 151 p. ; 18 cm. Subject(s): Political prisoners --Soviet Union --Fiction. | Forced labor --Soviet Union --Fiction. | Communism --Fiction. | IB | International Literature | Soviet Union --Fiction. Year : 2008
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02. English Fiction
| Location | Collection | Call Number | Serial Data | Published | Status | Date Due |
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| Charlottetown Rural High School | International Literature | F SOL | Available |
This novel was first published in the Russian language in the USSR in the magazine Novy Mir, November 1962.
Includes bibliographical references.
In the madness of World War II, a dutiful Russian soldier is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to 10 years in a Siberian labor camp. So begins this masterpiece of modern Russian fiction, the harrowing account of a man who has conceded to all things evil with dignity and strength. First published in 1962, this novel is considered one of the most significat works ever to emerge from Soviet Russia. Illuminating a dark chapter in Russian history, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is both a graphic picture of work camp life and a moving tribute to man' will to prevail over relentless dehumanization.