{"product_id":"the-petersburg-man-1936-rare-soviet-edition-of-anatoly-kamenskys-silver-age-prose","title":"The Petersburg Man (1936) – Rare Soviet Edition of Anatoly Kamensky's Silver Age Prose","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"521\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDiscover a scarce \u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e1936 Soviet edition of \u003cem data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eThe Petersburg Man\u003c\/em\u003e (Петербургский человек)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eAnatoly Kamensky\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in Moscow by \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eGoslitizdat (State Publishing House \"Khudozhestvennaya Literatura\")\u003c\/strong\u003e. This early Soviet collection brings together Kamensky's finest novellas and short stories written between \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e1905 and 1915\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving the distinctive voice of one of the lesser-known writers of Russia's Silver Age.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"832\"\u003eFocusing on urban life, human psychology, relationships, and the changing atmosphere of pre-revolutionary Russia, these stories reflect the literary traditions of the early twentieth century while also representing how Soviet publishers reintroduced pre-revolutionary literature to new generations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eToday, original Goslitizdat editions from the 1930s are increasingly sought after by collectors of Russian literature, early Soviet publishing, and antiquarian books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1c7c49r\" data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eThis volume includes fourteen prose works, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pxq8e1\" data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eThe Petersburg Man (Петербургский человек)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qnvhwj\" data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003eFurniture (Мебель)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uadqed\" data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eThe Good Prince (Добрый принц)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"142wu48\" data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003eDiogenes (Диоген)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lchgd6\" data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eWhite Night (Белая ночь)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1y6qesi\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eStory of a Hare (Рассказ о зайце)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nv885m\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1301\"\u003eA Good Acquaintance (Хороший знакомый)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zrp6jp\" data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eThe Game (Игра)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g9vy29\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eAt the Dacha (На даче)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uxjgf\" data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003eThe Little Box (Ящичек)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wu19sh\" data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eDiploma (Диплом)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xgn3fx\" data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eThe Duel of Student Ognivtsev (Дуэль студента Огнивцева)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5bqtnf\" data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eLife in a Dream (Жизнь во сне)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kapyby\" data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003ePoetry and Prose (Поэзия и проза)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"3hh6by\" data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yr5ow3\" data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Petersburg Man (Петербургский человек)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vkxcx6\" data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anatoly Kamensky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"po48x9\" data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1644\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goslitizdat (State Publishing House \"Khudozhestvennaya Literatura\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kq8im5\" data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moscow, USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17890i4\" data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1936\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wbjwdd\" data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h1gs76\" data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original softcover with illustrated paper wrappers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003eGood Antique Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tf8yfq\" data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003eOriginal illustrated publisher's wrappers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1upj1by\" data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eText block remains complete and firmly attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u6013k\" data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2088\"\u003eSpine shows significant age-related wear with visible original stitching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qdslzp\" data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003ePages display natural age toning consistent with a book of this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"efh8w\" data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003eOccasional light foxing and handling marks typical of an authentic 1930s edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13m3yue\" data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eText remains clean and fully readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2380\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"18w9r2l\" data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2410\"\u003eWhy Collect This Book?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2731\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pdtfgg\" data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2447\"\u003eOriginal 1936 Goslitizdat edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jzwvbd\" data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eEarly Soviet publication of Silver Age literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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