num_pages: 227
description: A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, Farewell to Matyora decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress.It is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be completed in the fall, destroying the village. Although their departure is inevitable, the characters over when, and even whether, they should leave. A haunting story with a heartfelt theme, Farewell to Matyora is a passionate plea for humanity and an eloquent cry for a return to an organic life.
language: English
title: Farewell to Matyora
titlecomplete: Farewell to Matyora (European Classics)
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Classics, Literary Fiction, Novels, Nature, Russian Literature, Russia, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 739
places: U.S.S.R.
publisher: Northwestern University Press