Contra toda esperanza by Nadezhda Mandelstam

Contra toda esperanza

Modern Library (Paperback)

Nadezhda Mandelstam with Lydia Kúper (Translator)

656 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir challenging reflective slow-paced
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Contra toda esperanza by Nadezhda Mandelstam is a poignant and inspiring read that will resonate deeply with anyone who cherishes the power of love, literature, and the human spirit, and is looking for a powerful and enlightening memoir that explores the complexities of hope and resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Description

The story of the poet Osip Mandelstam, who suffered continuous persecution under Stalin, but whose wife constantly supported both him and his writings until he died in 1938. Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The Modern Library of the ...

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Moods

sad: 100%

challenging: 75%

emotional: 75%

informative: 75%

reflective: 75%

dark: 50%

inspiring: 50%

tense: 50%

lighthearted: 25%


Pace

100% of readers chose slow
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