Deceit : a novel
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Author
Contributors
Karetnyk, Bryan, translator.
Published
New York : Astra House, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xx, 232 pages ; 19 cm
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION FELZEN 2022
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Published
New York : Astra House, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
"Set in interwar Paris and taking the form of a diary, the novel relates the complex and fraught relationship between an unnamed narrator and his love interest and muse, the beguiling Lyolya Heard. Subtle and profound in its exploration of love, deceit and betrayal, Felsen's novel is a daring and highly original work of psychological fiction"--,Provided by publisher.
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"Once considered the 'Russian Proust', Yuri Felsen tells the story of an obsessive love affair set in interwar Europe in Deceit, an experimental novel in the form of a diary that is an as-yet-undiscovered landmark of Russian émigré literature. We meet our unnamed narrator in Paris in the 20s, where he finds himself an expat after the Russian Revolution. At a friend's request he meets the beautiful, clever socialite Lyolya, also a recent exile from Russia. What begins as casual friendship quickly turns into fascination and obsession, as Lyolya gives mixed signals and pursues other men. Our narrator, emerging from a depression, is soon overwhelmed by the very idea of her, which begins to contour all of his observations, thoughts, and feelings. While Lyolya continues to live a life unencumbered by the forces of social convention, and history, our narrator's revelations, written in diary form, grow increasingly painful, familiar, and rich with psychological introspection. Quite unlike any other writer in the Russian canon, Felsen evokes in poetic and idiosyncratic prose not only the Zeitgeist of interwar Europe and his émigré milieu, but also the existential crisis of the age."--,Provided by Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Felʹzen, I., & Karetnyk, B. (2022). Deceit: a novel (First edition.). Astra House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Felʹzen, I︠U︡rīĭ and Bryan, Karetnyk. 2022. Deceit: A Novel. Astra House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Felʹzen, I︠U︡rīĭ and Bryan, Karetnyk. Deceit: A Novel Astra House, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Felʹzen, I︠U︡rīĭ,, and Bryan Karetnyk. Deceit: A Novel First edition., Astra House, 2022.
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