The Spectre Of Alexander Wolf by Gaito Gazdanov
The novel is a haunting exploration of fate, guilt, and identity, centered around a Russian émigré living in Paris who stumbles upon a short story that recounts a murder he committed during the Russian Civil War. This discovery propels him on a quest to find the author, who seems to know the true details of the incident, leading to an obsession with the mysterious writer and the specter of a man he believed he had killed. As the protagonist delves deeper into the enigma, the boundaries between his own life and the story begin to blur, culminating in a confrontation with the elusive Alexander Wolf and a profound reckoning with his past.
The 4223rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1947
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 192
- Original Language
- Russian
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- Het Fantoom Van Alexander Wolf
- The Phantom of Alexander Wolf
- The Spectre of Alexander Wolf
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- 80th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)