Klim Samgin tetralogy
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The Klim Samgin tetralogy is a four-part novel cycle by Maxim Gorky that chronicles the life and inner conflicts of an intellectual Russian bourgeois against the backdrop of the social and political upheavals leading up to the 1917 Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel cycle
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tetralogy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Life of Klim Samgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Maxim Gorky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
individual vs. historical forces
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intellectual skepticism vs. commitment ⓘ |
| characterFocus | Russian intelligentsia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
1905 Russian Revolution
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February Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ October Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
political novel
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psychological novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| historicalContext | prelude to the Russian Revolution of 1917 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | multi-volume novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Russian realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Klim Samgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical depiction of bourgeois liberalism
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detailed portrayal of Russian intelligentsia before 1917 ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| part |
In the World
NERFINISHED
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The Childhood of Klim Samgin NERFINISHED ⓘ The End of the Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfAction |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistSocialClass | bourgeois intelligentsia ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early 20th century Russia
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late 19th century Russia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Russian society
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class struggle ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ revolutionary movement ⓘ |
| theme |
Russian bourgeoisie
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inner conflict ⓘ intellectual alienation ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ revolution ⓘ social upheaval ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfFictionalWorld | about 40 years ⓘ |
| workInSeries | The Life of Klim Samgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Maxim Gorky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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