Apricot Jam: a Collection of Solzhenitsyn's Short Stories (baidu Library)
by (russia) Alexander Solzhenitsyn
About This Novel
In the 1950s and 1960s, Solzhenitsyn triggered a "nuclear explosion" in the literary world and even the entire society with his short stories and novellas. After that, he was restrained by large-scale works, and returned to the short genre after half a century: the novel collection "Apricot Jam" was the last literary work created by the writer in his later years, including eight short stories and one novella. The fate of the characters in the book range from generals to reform-through-labor prisoners, from priests to modern bankers, from engineers to farmers, and their fates are powerfully ground in the millstone of history. Therefore, the grand trajectory of the "red wheel" of history can be completely described in the short story. The writer's innovation in the short story genre was also completed at the same time: the counterpoint melody and "Gemini" structure allow the different fates of one character, or the fate of two unrelated characters, to be contained in one short story at the same time, thus forming a mysterious metaphor for history and prompting readers to feel and reflect more deeply on Russia's harsh fate in the 20th century.
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