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12 Sourced Quotes. View all Vasily Grossman Quotes. Human history is not the battle of good struggling to overcome evil. It is a battle fought by a great evil struggling to crush a small kernel of human kindness.
Life and Fate Quotes Showing 1-30 of 160. “Good men and bad men alike are capable of weakness. The difference is simply that a bad man will be proud all his life of one good deed - while an honest man is hardly aware of his good acts, but remembers a single sin for years on end.”. ― Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate. 203 likes.
- Vasily Grossman
- 1980
Vasily Vladimirovich, Prince Dolgoruky (born January 1667, Russia—died Feb. 11 [Feb. 22, New Style], 1746, St. Petersburg) was a military officer who played a prominent role in political intrigues against Peter I the Great (ruled 1682–1725) and Empress Anna (ruled 1730–40) of Russia.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 18, 2023 · Life and Fate is a powerful exploration of the human spirit amidst the tumultuous backdrop of World War II and the Soviet regime. What makes the novel exceptional is Grossman's ability to intricately weave together a vast array of characters and perspectives, offering a panoramic view of the era's complexities.
“I don't want you to be young and beautiful. I only want one thing. I want you to be kind-hearted - and not just towards cats and dogs.” ― Vasily Grossman, quote from Life and Fate.
At the death of the Tsar, he was exiled. Vasily Lukich Dolgorouky (1672-1739): diplomat and Russian Minister. He studied in France, thanks to his uncle Yakov Fedorovich, learning several languages. In 1706, he was appointed ambassador of the Tsar in Poland. In 1720 was Ambassador in Denmark and a year later in France.
Life and Fate. Vasily Grossman died of cancer in the Soviet Union in 1964. His novel Life and Fate was composed over a period of ten years, from 1950 to 1960, and is his most ambitious work, but ...
