The Danish King
8 hrs. 2 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Vladimir Kornev
Author
Vladimir Kornev
Narrators
Svetlana Sheychenko, Anna Aleksakhina, Alexander Bargman, Sergey Muchennikov, Dmitry Lavrenov
Narrator
Svetlana Sheychenko
Narrator
Anna Aleksakhina
Narrator
Alexander Bargman
Narrator
Sergey Muchennikov
Narrator
Dmitry Lavrenov
Description
In the maelstrom of passions and semi-fantastical events on the eve of World War I and Russia’s bloody turmoil, the fates of the prima ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet and an aspiring artist intertwine. The legendary story of the black magician Doctor Faust, who sold his soul to the devil, comes to life again in the temptation of pure arts—painting, ballet, and poetry—pushing a person to the very edge of creative development… and killing.
Additional information: The book by St. Petersburg writer Vladimir Kornev, an artist and the husband of the famous ballerina, can be called an old-fashioned novel that combines glamorous boulevard flair, Gogol-like phantasmagorias, and a православна sermon. The old-fashioned feel lies not only in the talkative thoroughness and a taste for some grandiloquence. The action takes place at the beginning of the last century, and the author impresses with his wide-ranging knowledge of the realities of that time.
In brief, the intricate plot of this hefty volume can be summarized as follows.
Two young Russian artists live in Germany. One is talented, one from the people. The other is less talented, but quick-witted—coming from impoverished nobles. He takes the first one as a partner and has his paintings passed off as his own…
Then the story shifts to St. Petersburg. An artist-adventurer, tangled in his own schemes, falls into complete dependence on a mysterious millionaire who calls himself a prince—but apparently isn’t who he claims to be…
Around page one hundred it becomes clear that we have “The Count of Monte Cristo” in reverse. The mysterious millionaire turns out to be a unique villain. Will the innocent ballerina fall to him? Will evil triumph? The reader is captivated, flipping through pages, caught in a trance of empathetic suspense. It’s fascinating to read because the denouement of this wild story is completely unpredictable.
Additional information: The book by St. Petersburg writer Vladimir Kornev, an artist and the husband of the famous ballerina, can be called an old-fashioned novel that combines glamorous boulevard flair, Gogol-like phantasmagorias, and a православна sermon. The old-fashioned feel lies not only in the talkative thoroughness and a taste for some grandiloquence. The action takes place at the beginning of the last century, and the author impresses with his wide-ranging knowledge of the realities of that time.
In brief, the intricate plot of this hefty volume can be summarized as follows.
Two young Russian artists live in Germany. One is talented, one from the people. The other is less talented, but quick-witted—coming from impoverished nobles. He takes the first one as a partner and has his paintings passed off as his own…
Then the story shifts to St. Petersburg. An artist-adventurer, tangled in his own schemes, falls into complete dependence on a mysterious millionaire who calls himself a prince—but apparently isn’t who he claims to be…
Around page one hundred it becomes clear that we have “The Count of Monte Cristo” in reverse. The mysterious millionaire turns out to be a unique villain. Will the innocent ballerina fall to him? Will evil triumph? The reader is captivated, flipping through pages, caught in a trance of empathetic suspense. It’s fascinating to read because the denouement of this wild story is completely unpredictable.
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