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The tales in this annotated collection share three common characteristics. They were written in the early twentieth century, during the so-called Silver Age, a period of artistic renaissance in Russia and an important part of the larger European Belle Époque. Their action takes place in St. Petersburg, one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a splendid imperial capital, which, in addition to being the cradle of modern Russian culture, became its major subject and theme. And finally, all of them belong to the mystical or fantastic genres. The centerpiece of the collection—Alexander Ivanov's "Stereoscope" (1909), a forgotten gem of fantastic literature and a pioneering museum adventure tale, is also an early example of fiction about photography. None of these stories have been published in English before.
Contents
Contents
Preface
Texts
Alexander Ivanov, "The Stereoscope"
Alexander Izmailov, "The Antiquarian"
Sergei Auslender, "The Night Prince"
Alexey Tolstoy, "The Satyr"
A. Bezhetsky (Alexey Maslov), "The Wax Museum"
Alexander Grin, "The Club Sponger"
Ivan Lukash, "Hermann's Card"
Contemporary Reactions to "The Stereoscope"
Valery Bryusov
Alexander Blok
Max Voloshin
Commentary and Analysis
Guidebooks to the Twilight Zone: Alexander Ivanov's "Stereoscope" in the Context of Mystical and Fantastic Literature of the Silver Age
Dan Ungurianu
Works Cited
About the Editor and Translator
