The World Coming Apart: Russia early 20th century
Explore Russia's tumultuous early 20th century through curated fiction. Discover the modernist masterpiece *Petersburg* by Andrey Bely, a gripping tale of revolution and societal collapse in a world coming apart.
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Petersburg
by Andrey Bely
Taking place over a short, turbulent period in 1905, Petersburg is a colourful evocation of Russia's capital - a kaleidoscope of images and impressions, an eastern window on the west, a symbol of the ambiguities and paradoxes of the Russian character. History, culture and politics are blended and juxtaposed; weather reports, current news, fashions and psychology jostle together with people from Petersburg society in an exhilarating search for the identity of a city and, ultimately, Russia itself.
