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The Created Legend

By Fyodor Sologub

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amid a vibrant backdrop of imagination and social upheaval, two sisters seek liberation in a world shaped by dreams and the enigmatic influence of a mysterious poet.

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2005-02-01
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Summary

"The Created Legend" by Fyodor Sologub concerns two sisters, Elisaveta and Elena, as they wrestle with the stark contrast between a chaotic outside world and the beauty of imagination. Drawn to the enigmatic poet Giorgiy Sergeyevitch Trirodov, the sisters embark on a quest for personal and artistic freedom. Beginning with a summer's day by the River Skorodyen, they discuss the mysterious Trirodov, a scholar sparking intrigue with extraordinary events. As the sisters explore, encountering curious children and a society of joy and chaos, the novel provokes thought about innocence, imagination, and societal unease while asking readers to consider the shifting line between reality and dreams, and how perspective shapes one's tale.

About the Author

Fyodor Sologub was a Russian Symbolist poet, novelist, translator, playwright and essayist. He was the first writer to introduce the morbid, pessimistic elements characteristic of European fin de siècle literature and philosophy into Russian prose.

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