The Life of Vasiliy Fyodorovsky

Author: Leonid Andreyev
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is written by Andreyev (1871-1919), a unique Russian-style novelist, whose outstanding talent was admired by contemporaries such as Leo Tolstoy, Korolenko, and Blok. Vasily Fyodorovsky's Life depicts the life of a rural priest, Fyodorovsky, who is deeply religious and firmly believes that as long as he remains steadfast in his faith in God, miracles will occur. For this, he suffers various humiliations and hardships throughout his life, finally ending in a tragic fate of losing everything. Blok recalled reading this novel and feeling "shocked, as if everywhere was filled with unease, disaster was approaching, and terrible events were about to happen at the door."