The House on the Embankment (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Yuri Trifonov
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: The late 1930’s to the early 1970’s
- Setting: Moscow and Bruskovo
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s, Maturation or coming of age, 1960’s, 1970’s, Children, Family or family life, Memory, 1940’s, Gangs, youth, 1930’s, Oppression, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Moscow, Russia
Characters Discussed
Vadim Alexandrovich Glebov (vah- DIHM ah-lehk-SAN-droh-vihch GLEH- bov), a literary critic whose life has been defined by envy, anger, and caution. He avoids taking firm stands on any issue until the last possible moment, avoids contradicting people, and carefully nurtures his relationships without growing too close, all of which result in his ability to fit in with practically any circle of people without actually committing himself to being a part of any one group exclusively. As a boy, he enjoyed special authority among his friends because his mother...
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