The Foundation Pit is Andrei Platonov’s most direct political novel and a powerful reflection of one of the darkest periods in Soviet history. Set during Stalin’s aggressive industrialization and forced collectivization campaigns, the story presents a bleak and unsettling vision of revolutionary ideals and their human cost. Through stark imagery and deeply symbolic characters, Platonov delivers a courageous critique of the political and social realities of his time. His unique, transformed language—both ambiguous and poetic—captures the struggle between obedience to authority and a quiet spiritual resistance. Widely regarded as a literary masterpiece, the novel exposes the disillusionment and moral complexity hidden beneath the promises of progress and utopian change.
| Genre & Theme | A powerful and disturbing dystopian novel by a master of Soviet-era literature. |
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| ISBN | 9786227425819 |
| Number of Pages | 248 |
| Persian Title | کتاب گودال پی اثر آندری پلاتونوف |
| Writing Style | Raw, bleak, and deeply humane. |
| Weight | 200.000 g |
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| Condition | New |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | Persian |
| Origin | Russia |
| Genre | Dystopian Fiction, Literary Fiction, Political Fiction |
| Product Type | Dystopian |
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