Russian writer, novelist, and playwright
There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged Himself
There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged Himself
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This collection offers love stories with a twist, presented as realist fables. Ludmilla Petrushevskaya explores human connection, both depraved and sublime, through characters navigating one-night stands, awkward couplings, office trysts, and rampant infidelity. These tales are shot through with lurid violence, romantic illusion, and surprising tenderness, blending macabre spectacle with moments of grace.
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There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged HimselfKindle, 2013
192 pages
Penguin USLanguage: EnglishISBN: 978110160298022 editions available
