The foundation pit
Platonov, Andrei
Published by E. P. Dutton & co, New York, 1975
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Cloth with dust jacket
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Title: The foundation pit
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & co, New York
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Cloth with dust jacket
Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition - First Printing.
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The Foundation Pit
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Condition: acceptable. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Acceptable condition! Any other included accessories are also in Acceptable condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear such as cover tears discoloration, staining, marks, scuffs, etc. All pages intact. Seller Inventory # GWSVV.186046050X.A
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The Foundation Pit (European Classics)
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
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The Foundation Pit : Kotlovan
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The Foundation Pit
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1975
ISBN 10: 0525107754
ISBN 13: 9780525107750
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Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 14103195-75
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The Foundation Pit
Published by
The Harvill Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 1860460496
ISBN 13: 9781860460494
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First Edition
Seller: Quinto Bookshop, London, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Translated from the Russian by Robert Chandler and Geoffrey Smith. First UK edition. Hardback in dust jacket. 165pp. Some scratches and creases to jacket. A near fine copy. Published posthumously in Russian and first published in the USA in a different translation in 1975. This is the first edition of this new translation. Introduction by the author's daughter Maria Platonova and the translator, Robert Chandler. Scarce in hardback. Seller Inventory # 002298
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The Foundation Pit
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Foundation Pit ( ) in [Grani] #70
Published by
Postverlagsort, Frankfurt/Main, 1969
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First Edition
Seller: Eternal Return Antiquarian Bookshop, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
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Wraps. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. PLATONOV, Andrei, [Foundation Pit] in [Grani] #70, Postverlagsort, Frankfurt/Main, February 1969. TP + [3] - 216. Octavo. FIRST APPEARANCE.The first appearance of The Foundation Pit. The story appears on pages 3 - 107 of Grani and illustrates the experiences of forced collectivization under Stalin. "Enthusiasts of a world commune plan to build a home for the world proletariat, a kind of socialist paradise [the Crystal Palace as envisioned by Nikolai Chernyshevsky in What Is To Be Done?]. But in fact they are merely digging a pit, a huge common grave for mankind of the future, because from its very inception the idea of this mad utopia is based on violence and death to those who are called 'bourgeois,' 'kulaks,' 'kulaks' helpers,' etc., in the name of those who are declared 'bearers of class truth'" (Handbook of Russian Literature, p. 342). While much of the "action" occurs within the consciousnesses of the characters, the story borders on philosophy and existentialism, exploring the inevitable tensions that emerge between the free individual and the collectivized state: Some individuals emerge strong, others dissolve. Platonov himself believed in the humane possibilities of socialism, but saw the dehumanization of Stalin's efforts leading inevitably to failure. Part of what is considered by some to be Platonov's philosophical trilogy, including Chevengur and Soul.CONDITION: Very good to near fine in original publisher's wrappers. No markings. Seller Inventory # 826
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