The Goat Song

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«The Goat Song» — one of the iconic works of Russian literature of the 20th century. It is a deep and philosophically rich novel-essay, a key-novel that reflects the crisis and problems of the creative intelligentsia of that time. «The... Goat Song» in literal translation from ancient Greek means «tragedy»; and the author skillfully combines elements of satire and symbolism, creating an image of Petersburg as a grotesque city inhabited by strange and absurd figures. Petersburg becomes a metaphor for the degradation of the cultural environment, turning into a space of chaos and destruction… Through the prism of the fates of the heroes — an Unknown Poet, the philosopher Teptelekin and his beloved Maria Petrovna, the poet Misha Rotikov and the art critic Kostya Rotikov — the reader sees the gradual destruction of old cultural values and the emergence of new forms of art, often distorted and simplified by the demands of the new time.

Author: Константин Вагинов

Printhouse: AST

Series: Exclusive: Russian Classics

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2026

ISBN: 9785171830267

Number of pages: 256

Size: 180x116x21 mm

Cover type: мягкая

Weight: 175 g

ID: 1734899

«The Goat Song» — one of the iconic works of Russian literature of the 20th century. It is a deep and philosophically rich novel-essay, a key-novel that reflects the crisis and problems of the creative intelligentsia of that time. «The Goat Song» in literal translation from ancient Greek means «tragedy»; and the author skillfully combines elements of satire and symbolism, creating an image of Petersburg as a grotesque city inhabited by strange and absurd figures. Petersburg becomes a metaphor for the degradation of the cultural environment, turning into a space of chaos and destruction… Through the prism of the fates of the heroes — an Unknown Poet, the philosopher Teptelekin and his beloved Maria Petrovna, the poet Misha Rotikov and the art critic Kostya Rotikov — the reader sees the gradual destruction of old cultural values and the emergence of new forms of art, often distorted and simplified by the demands of the new time.

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