Benny or venya erofeev, the alter ego of the author, is traveling by train from moscow to petushki, which i take to be some sort of edenic paradise original sin. It is the largest and the most populated city in russia, and also a city of huge global influence. Moscow to the end of the line technically wrong, few trains go east of petushki, but the end is vladimir, moscow stations, moscow circles technically wrong too, the protagonist goes in radial direction and doesnt use any of circular routes. The samizdat classic moskvapetushki is a comedic prose poem written in 1969 by venedikt erofeev. Moscow to the end of the line is the record of a monumental drinking bout. Known in russian simply as moscowpetushki, the novel features an intellectual vagabond, the author himself, who travels to visit his family and in the process manages to immerse himself in an alcoholic stupor that stimulates all sorts of stories and revelations. Petersburg to moscow, miltons paradise lost, and dantes divine comedy.
The shocking image of drunken russia is accompanied by quotes from the novel. His teaching interests include both nineteenth and twentiethcentury russian literature, comparative literature, and film. Moskvapetushki and erasmian irony oliver ready introduction in an interview for leningrad television in 1988, venedikt erofeev named rabelais and sterne as his teachers and acknowledged their formative influence on his writing, before going on to describe his. The novel consists basically of a long from moscow to petushki, where the narrator, an exconstruction foreman who shares the name of the author, plans on. The grand duchy preceded the formation of russia as a. Persisting in folly russian writers in search of wisdom, 196320 series. Culture oct 24 20 yan shenkman rbth the protagonist of moscowpetushki is venichka. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Moscowpetushki by the 1241st greatest fiction book of. Stage adaptation, scenography, producer valentin ryzhy choreographer vladimir sazhin actor alexandr tsurkan venichka. A spellbound traveler from moscow to petushki russia beyond. Please feel free to contact us for an accurate human english translation. Our most popular and trending ebooks perfect for any reading mood.
Yerofeyev, whose grotesque latterday picaresque moscowpetushkipublished in a clandestine samizdat edition in 1968is a minor classic. Anna shevchenkos top 10 novels set in moscow books. Twentiethcentury russian literature selected papers. The most remarkable thing about him is his human soul, with. Venias anguished, intoxicated journey on the moscow suburban train takes us deep into the cultural milieu of brezhnevs soviet union and into the labyrinth of the soul. We apologize for inaccuracies in the computergenerated english translation.
Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. In the face of constant censorship, bulgakov kept writing. She is authoreditor of venedikt erofeevs moscowpetushki. It is the countrys biggest tourist destination, home to some of the most historic architectural works in the country. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. Venichkas journey of redemption in moskvapetushki and its relationship with radishchevs journey from st. Moscowpetushki, also published as moscow to the end of the line, moscow stations, and moscow circles, is a pseudoautobiographical postmodernist prose poem by russian writer and satirist venedikt yerofeyev. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Moscowpetushki, also published as moscow to the end of the line, moscow stations, and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Venedikt erofeevs art of alcoholism and how to say nyet russian. Books russians were once the greatest consumers of books per capita in the world, and reading still ranks highly among the nations favourite passtimes. The fields we cover are philosophy and religion, government and politics, military and legal affairs, humanities, literary history and criticism, history, social sciences, and much more. It was published first in europe and passed around the soviet underground to great success, but not officially published in its native russia until 1987, a year before the authors death of throat. Journalist grigory pasko interviews ordinary russians about life, society, and politics in todays russia during a trip from moscow to petushki in the summer of 2007.
The hero takes a train from moscow toward the village of petushki, where someone he describes inscrutably as. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev, erofeev. Written between 1969 and 1970 and passed around in samizdat, it was first published in 1973 in israel and later, in 1977, in paris. Moscow is russias capital, and its cultural, economic and political heart. It began as a medieval city and developed into what was known as the grand duchy of moscow, an administrative region ruled by a prince.
If you have a legacy account that didnt need a password, you need to hook one up. Lectures and special events take place here on a regular basis. Discover the list of some best books written on moscow by popular award winning authors. The protagonist awakens to a fine and crisp morning full of freshness oh, that morning burned in the heart. Moscow facts interesting info about russias capital. Moscow is divided into 10 administrative okrugs and 123 districts.
Like gogols the dead souls another epic poem in prose, erofeevs work is a true encyclopedia of. The moscow autozone on west pullman road was robbed at about 7. Whats worse about this burden which no one has yet called by any name, whats worse paralysis. Moscow to the end of the line is written in a gloomy but frilly vers libre. Barry scherr is the mandel family professor of russian and associate dean for the humanities at dartmouth college. Online shopping for moscow russia from a great selection at books store. Since the authors death in 1990, venedikt erofeevs moscow petushki has been acclaimed both in the west and in russia as a postmodern masterpiece. Moskva petushki, which is translated in english as moscow to the end of the line, is venedikt erofeevs greatest work, one drunken mans venichkas journey on the moskovskaiagorskovskaia train line to visit his lover and child in the petushki. If you want to start a main moscowpetushki page, just click the edit button above.
While having the worst hangover, the main protagonist of this play decides to visit his great love in petrushki, a small town only a few hours away from moscow. Yerofeyevs moscowpetushki, aka moscow to the end of the line, a novella completed in 1970 that became a. His famous poema more a novella, really is moscowpetushki, though its usually translated as moscow to the end of the line. Moscow is the capital and most populous city of russia, with. Moscow has a long history and is named for the river that runs through it, the moskva. Wednesday, according to a city of moscow facebook post. These book on topic moscow highly popular among the readers worldwide.
The protagonist of this scenic poem, venichka erofeev, is an extraordinary and welleducated man, an outstanding humanitarian and, at the same time, a drunk traveling on a train from moscow to petushki to visit his beloved. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Yerofeyev, whose grotesque latterday picaresque moscowpetushki published in a clandestine samizdat edition in 1968is a minor classic. The film is about revisiting the locations of the worldfamous russian novel moscowpetushki by venedikt yerofeyev. Moscow house of books or moskovskyi dom knigi is one of the biggest and most important bookshops in the city. Moscow petushki directed by andrey zholdak videopremioeuropa. Moscow russia tourism 2020 travel guide top places. These debuts are the best way to discover something new this year, and decade. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Moscow petushki is one of those onehit wonders passed around in samizdat, loved by many, loathed by most, and banned in belarus for. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. It carries fiction and popular literature, nonfiction, textbooks, secondhand treasures and much more. Competing in track and field through junior high and high school, moscows keelyn pilcher didnt know if shed ever follow in her dads footsteps and be a hurdler in.
Panorama of russia specializes in nonfiction russian language books and reference publications from the russian federation and the commonwealth of independent states. Moskvapetushki by venedikt erofeev, 1980, taplinger pub. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Moscow is the largest city of russia, and the xxth largest city of the world. In this classic of russian humor and social commentary, a fired cable fitter goes on a binge and hopes a train to petushki where his most beloved of trollops awaits. In this classic of russian humor and social commentary, a fired cable fitter goes on a binge and hopes a train to petushki. Moscow to the end of the line by venedikt erofeev goodreads. Sadly, the publishing industry has yet to fully recover from the ravages of the 1990s, and russian literature buffs will be hard pressed to find much but the latest releases. Moscow to the end of the line 1980 edition open library. I often wish for interactive, annotated, hypertextual versions of books technologically it should be trivial to build. Moscow is the capital and the largest city of russia, with 12. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and.
Read more inspire your inbox sign up for daily fun facts about this day in history, updates, and special offers. Moscow to the end of the line venedikt erofeev and h. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. In this classic of russian humor and social commentary, a fired cable fitter goes on a binge and hops a train to petushki where his most beloved of trollops. Moscowpetushki was too provocative to be published widely within the soviet union but it was circulated via samizdat, a dissident activity whereby individuals. The following description is in russian transliterated, followed by an automated english translation. This only works if you have a validated email on file with us.
535 514 346 972 313 1214 780 518 1284 731 51 561 865 721 1434 1062 1215 1320 1003 1206 441 354 1362 1252 9 1096 817 200 1232 1187 1398 957 856 499 1092 58 491 600 1491 228 1034 514 820 228 286 1308 221 1074 1270