![]() ![]() ![]() (Note that some commentators state that the action takes place in Petersburg within a span of 24 or 48 hours but in the 1913 version (though not the later versions) near the end, Apollon Apollonovich clearly states that it is ten days since he first saw Dudkin.) Both use humour. Joyce’s novel takes place on 16 June 1904 while Bely’s starts on 30 September 1905 and ends around ten days later. ![]() Thirdly, both are long novels yet take place in a limited time-span. novels where the city is one of, if not the, main characters. Firstly, of course, they are both city novels, i.e. Home » Russia » Andrei Bely » Петербург (Petersburg) Andrei Bely: Петербург (Petersburg)īely’s novel has often been compared to Ulysses and there is a certain amount of justification for this. ![]()
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