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Fiction & Literature

Futility

William Gerhardie

William Gerhardie's debut novel, set in revolutionary Russia, follows a young Englishman's observations of a dysfunctional Russian family. It offers a pioneering modernist exploration of life's inherent meaninglessness with a detached, ironic tone.

Intermediate (B1–B2)classic
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