Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Russian Revolution, the book follows the life of a physician and poet, Yuri Zhivago, as he navigates the political and social upheaval of the early 20th century. Torn between his love for two women, his wife Tonya and his passionate mistress Lara, Zhivago's personal struggles mirror the larger societal changes occurring around him. The novel explores themes of love, war, and the human spirit, offering a poignant and complex portrait of life during a time of revolutionary change.
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- Published
- 1957
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 450-700
- Original Language
- Russian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Docteur Jivago
- Doctor Zjivago
- Dokter Zjivago
- Doktor Schiwago
- Doktor Zhivago
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- 20th on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 38th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 38th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
- 54th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 62nd on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 65th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 84th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 99th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 106th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 116th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 428th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
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- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- Books that Shaped the Century (LOGOS 20th Century Books Project)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- Daniel S. Burt's Recommended Historical Novels (What Historical Novel Do I Read Next? by Daniel S. Burt (1997))
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The 100 Greatest Novels (Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper))
- The 100 Novels That Have Most Enthralled "Le Monde" Since 1944 (Le Monde)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The Hundred Most Influential Books Since The War (WW2) (Central and East European Publishing Project)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- Zeit Literaturkanon (https://www.librarything.com/award/335/ZEIT-Literaturkanon)