Description
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin's *The Golovlyov Family* is a profound and often bleak exploration of a Russian aristocratic family's descent into moral decay. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling social order, the novel chronicles the destructive forces of greed, bitterness, and familial strife. The imperious matriarch, Arina Petrovna, strives to expand her estate, but her efforts are undermined by her sons, particularly the manipulative Porfiry, who ultimately inherits the family's legacy of dysfunction. This powerful work, considered Saltykov-Shchedrin's magnum opus, offers a searing indictment not of serfdom's cruelty to the oppressed, but of its corrosive effect on the enslavers themselves, painting a vivid picture of isolation and ruin.
Available Editions
paperback
Hyperion Books
Published Jan 1, 1977
344 pages
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Details
First Published
1880
Language
rus
Translation
From: rus
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Golovlyov Family by M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin.