Score
308
Genre
Fiction
Place of first edition
Russian Empire
Time of first edition
1865-67 (serialised) / 1869 (book, final version)
Original language
Russian (portions of dialogue in French)
"This is positively what might be called a Russian Iliad. Embracing the whole epoch, it is the grandiose literary event, showcasing the gallery of great men painted by a lively brush of the great master ... This is one of the most, if not the most profound literary work ever". - Ivan Goncharov, letter to Pyotr Ganzen, July 17th, 1878
