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One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich

Call Number

  • FICTION SOLZ (CEN, OSH)

Publication Information

New York : Knopf, 1995.

Physical Description

xxvii, 159 pages ; 22 cm.

Summary

In the madness of World War II, a dutiful Russian soldier is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to ten years in a Siberian labor camp. So begins this masterpiece of modern Russian fiction, a harrowing account of a man who has conceded to all things evil with dignity and strength.

Notes

Translation of: Odin denʹ Ivana Denisovicha.

Contents

  • Context
  • Plot Overview
  • Character List
  • Analysis of Major Characters
  • Ivan Denisovich Shukhov
  • Tyurin
  • Tsezar
  • Fetyukov
  • Alyoshka
  • Themes, Motifs & Symbols
  • Struggle for Human Dignity
  • Outrage of Unjust Punishment
  • Importance of Faith
  • Lack of Privacy
  • Cold
  • Camaraderie
  • Shukhov's Spoon
  • Bread
  • Tsezar's Parcel
  • Important Quotations Explained
  • Study Questions & Essay Topics.

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