Зависть by Yury Olesha
A sharp, darkly comic novel set in the early Soviet era follows a disaffected, self-pitying intellectual consumed by jealousy of a charismatic, efficient organizer who seems to embody the new society's energy and success. Torn between nostalgia for individual creativity and resentment of mass production and pragmatic purpose, the narrator's envy propels petty intrigues and increasingly desperate acts that expose both personal weakness and wider cultural tensions. Blending satire, lyricism, and absurdist detail, the work examines how revolutionary ideals collide with human vanity and longing, leaving an ambiguous portrait of progress, betrayal, and the costs of wanting what society valorizes.
- Published
- 1927
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 200-350 pages
- Original Language
- Russian
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- Envy
- Zavist
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