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The Precipice

Gelesen von tovarisch

(4,438 Sterne; 8 Bewertungen)

The Precipice is a story of the romantic rivalry among three men, condemning nihilism as subverting the religious and moral values of Russia. It was originally published in 1869 in Vestnik Evropy. Later critics came to see it as the final part of a trilogy, each part introducing a character typical of Russian high society of a certain period: first Aduev ("A Common Story"), then Oblomov ("Oblomov"), and finally Raisky, a gifted man, his artistic development halted by "lack of direction". According to scholar S. Mashinsky, as a social epic, The Precipice was superior to both A Common Story and Oblomov. Goncharov considered The Precipice to be his best work, in which he managed to realize his artistic ambition to the full. "Dreams and aspirations of Raisky for me sound like a sonorous chord, praising a Woman, Motherland, God and love," he wrote in a letter to Mikhail Stasyulevich. ( summary by tovarisch, based on Wikipedia articles) (0 hr 30 min)

Chapters

Preface

6:25

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Chapter I

25:30

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Chapter II

16:54

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Chapter III

15:52

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Chapter IV

13:51

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Chapter V

10:22

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Chapter VI

32:18

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Chapter VII

22:45

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Chapter VIII

14:30

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Chapter IX

32:05

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Chapter X

27:20

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Chapter XI

28:38

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Chapter XII

24:47

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Chapter XIII

30:32

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Chapter XIV

7:33

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Chapter XV

21:53

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Chapter XVI

21:12

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Chapter XVII

19:12

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Chapter XVIII

14:47

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Chapter XIX

23:44

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Chapter XX

32:11

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Chapter XXI

29:02

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Chapter XXII

7:41

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Chapter XXIII

38:55

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Chapter XXIV

15:44

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Chapter XXV

12:16

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Chapter XXVI

18:48

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Chapter XXVII

18:10

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Chapter XXVIII

15:34

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Chapter XXIX

24:14

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Chapter XXX

18:28

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Chapter XXXI

15:34

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Chapter XXXII

23:56

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Chapter XXXIII

15:39

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Chapter XXXIV

19:09

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Chapter XXXV

11:47

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Chapter XXXVI

15:44

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Chapter XXXVII

7:17

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Bewertungen

Couldn't be better!

(5 Sterne)

The recording fits the book really well, and I like accent of the narrator a lot too, it's not distracting and fits the characters.

A Great Reading

(5 Sterne)

Thank you for a great reading of another Russian classical novel. It brings to life Goncharov's unique style and outlook on life and art.