Envy (Masterplots II: World Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Yury Olesha
- First Published: 1927
- Type of Work: Satire
- Time of Work: The 1920’s
- Setting: Moscow
- Principal Characters: Nikolai Kavalerov, Andrei Babichev, Ivan Babichev, Volodya Makarov, Valya
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Communism or communists, 1920’s, Russia or Russian people, Soviet Union or Soviets
- Locales: Moscow, Russia
The Novel
Andrei Babichev, the very efficient Director of the Food Industry Trust, brings home a drunk whom he has found in the gutter, Nikolai Kavalerov. Kavalerov, who is an individualist and completely out of sympathy with the new Soviet way of life, both likes and dislikes his new protector. Kavalerov discovers that Andrei also supports Volodya Makarov, a student from the provinces who is also a star athlete and a staunch believer in the Soviet system. Volodya is away for the summer holidays, so Andrei showers his attention upon Kavalerov. While the latter...
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