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The Gentleman from San Francisco and Other Stories (Paperback)
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The Gentleman from San Francisco and Other Stories (Paperback)
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The Gentleman from San Francisco and Other Stories (1922) is a
collection of short stories by Russian author and Nobel laureate
Ivan Bunin. Published in Russian in 1915, The Gentleman from San
Francisco and Other Stories was first translated to English in 1922
by D.H. Lawrence, Leonard Woolf, and Samuil Koteliansky, and was
published by Virginia and Leonard Woolf's storied Hogarth Press.
The title story, translated by Lawrence and Koteliansky, is among
Bunin's most famous works and was considered upon publication to be
the finest work of Russian literature since the deaths of Anton
Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy. "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is the
story of an American millionaire who travels to Italy while on a
lengthy vacation with his wife and daughter. Disappointed with the
weather in Naples, as well as with the rundown state of the city,
the family journeys to the island of Capri where, in the lobby of
their luxury hotel, the man dies. The remainder of the story
captures the reaction of the hotel's wealthy clientele, as well as
the indifference and hostility with which the staff treat the
gentleman's body. Noted for its cold, critical tone, as well as its
subtle critique of wealth and American exceptionalism, "The
Gentleman from San Francisco" is a masterpiece of Russian
literature and an essential work of short fiction. Included in this
collection are the stories "Gentle Breathing," "Kasimir
Stanislavovitch," and "Son," all of which capture the breadth and
intricacy of Bunin's literary style. The Gentleman from San
Francisco and Other Stories is a compact and compelling collection
of stories from one of Russia's greatest writers, translated by two
of the most important figures in early twentieth century English
literature. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Ivan Bunin's The Gentleman from
San Francisco and Other Stories is a classic of Russian literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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