| Description |
ix, 132 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Translated from Russian. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: p 131. |
| Contents |
Two Days in the Life of the Terrestrial Globe -- Beethoven's Last Quartet -- Opere del Cavaliere Giambattista Piranesi -- The Little Town in the Snuffbox -- The Black Glove -- The Apparition -- The Witness -- Imbroglio. |
| Summary |
In the title piece of this collection a party of guests wonder at the great comet which has appeared in the sky, and give their predictions of what this ill omen portends for the Earth. Mixing elements of the Gothic with fantasy, this piece marks the dawn of Russian science fiction, and constitutes a prime example of the creativity and imagination of Odoevsky's story-telling. Including the much-loved children's story 'The Little Town in the Snuffbox', the mysteries 'Imbroglio' and 'The Black Glove', and the artistic portrait 'Beethoven's Last Quartet', this volume of Odoevsky's short stories represents some of the finest of early-nineteenth-century Russian short fiction. |
| Subject |
Odoevskiĭ, V. F. (Vladimir Fedorovich), kni͡azʹ, 1804-1869 -- Translations into English.
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Odoevskiĭ, V. F. (Vladimir Fedorovich), kni͡azʹ, 1804-1869. |
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Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English.
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Short stories, Russian. |
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Russia -- Fiction.
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Russia. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Cornwell, Neil.
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| Added Title |
Short stories. Selections. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92067374
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Beethoven's last quartet.
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Opere del Cavaliere Giambattista Piranesi.
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Little town in the snuffbox.
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Black glove.
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Apparition.
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Witness.
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Imbroglio.
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| ISBN |
9780714543888 paperback |
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0714543888 paperback |
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