The Cliff

The concluding book of Ivan Goncharov's trilogy (1812 - 1891) "The Cliff" tells about the patriarchal way of life in the Russian hinterland. Time here stretches infinitely long, and the inhabitants seem to never emerge from a state of eternal... calm. Against this backdrop, the main character stands out - Boris Pavlovich Raysky, a bit of an artist, a bit of a musician, but primarily a passionate dreamer. His restless desire to "stir up" those around him and uncover the mystery of his cousin Vera (who secretly visits the dangerous cliff at the edge of the garden) reveals to the reader the tumultuous passions that boil within provincial society. Ivan Goncharov's trilogy includes the novels "A Common Story" (1847), "Oblomov" (1859), and "The Cliff" (1869).