The Talnikov Family: A Novel by Fiona Bell Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Talnikov Family by Fiona Bell, Avdotya Panaeva Avdotya Panaevas The Talnikov Family portrays a tumultuous upbringing in 1820s St. Petersburg with equal parts wit and rage. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the Talnikov household, violence is in the air. Natasha grows up in a chaotic and abusive family, surrounded by screaming relatives and scurrying cockroaches. Her father whips his children but dotes on his pets. Her aunts and governess take a grim satisfaction in doling out discipline-in between primping and preening for suitors. Amid this bleakness, Natasha and her siblings conspire to steal stray moments of childhood joy. Avdotya Panaevas The Talnikov Family portrays a tumultuous upbringing in 1820s St. Petersburg with equal parts wit and rage. Modeled on the authors own life before her marriage to a nobleman writer, this sensational novel joined nineteenth-century Russias intense debates about gender, sexuality, and revolution. It was swiftly suppressed after its original appearance in 1848, the censor calling it "cynical" and "undermining of parental power." Panaeva published a number of iconic Russian writers; her own novel anticipates Dostoevskys frenetic quarrels and heightened tone as well as Chernyshevskys sweeping radicalism. Unlike many of her contemporaries, however, Panaeva considers the experiences of servants and workers, and she offers a critique of the family as ruthless as any other in literature. In Fiona Bells vivid translation, The Talnikov Family offers readers a new perspective on nineteenth-century Russian literature and the society that shaped it. Author Biography Avdotya Panaeva (1820–1893) was a Russian novelist, memoirist, and contributor to the liberal and radical literary journal The Contemporary. Her novels include Lady of the Steppes (1855), A Womans Lot (1862), and, coauthored with Nikolai Nekrasov, Three Countries of the World (1848) and The Dead Lake (1851).Fiona Bell is a translator and scholar of Russophone literature. Her translations from the Russian include Nataliya Meshchaninovas Stories of a Life and the short fiction of the contemporary Belarusian writer Tatsiana Zamirovskaya. Table of Contents IntroductionThe Talnikov FamilyAcknowledgmentsNotes Review Bell makes this two-hundred-year-old text crackle with an immediacy that suggests we rethink the canon. -- Marian Schwartz, translator of Anna KareninaShort, breathless, tinged with humor, The Talnikov Family is a horror show, a litany of cruelty, anger, and violence . . . An eye-popping historical curiosity plumbing the depths of domestic dysfunction. * Kirkus Reviews *Panaeva certainly pokes deep and well into the Talnikov familys specific and quite remarkable unhappiness. * The Complete Review *A valuable addition for those interested in the fiction of an author as yet unknown outside her own culture. * Open Letters Review *The Talnikov Family offers not only insight into Russias rulers long-standing reliance on "traditional values" to consolidate their power, the novel also entertains, shocks, and provides solace. * On the Seawall *The Talnikov Family strikes a balance between fiction and autobiography through an episodic plot that alternates between rage, revenge and stoic humour...[a] messy but rewarding novel. * Times Literary Supplement * Details ISBN0231213190 Author Avdotya Panaeva Publisher Columbia University Press Year 2024 Translator Fiona Bell ISBN-13 9780231213196 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-10-08 Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle A Novel Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2024-10-08 DEWEY 891.733 ISBN-10 0231213190 UK Release Date 2024-10-08 Pages 192 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161423351;

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