Brem︠i︡a strasteĭ chelovecheskikh
Subtitle: roman
By: S. Moėm ; [perevod s angliĭskogo E. Golyshevoĭ i B. Izakova]
Series: Zarubezhna︠i︡a klassika; Zarubezhnai͡a klassika
Publisher: Izd-vo AST; Astrelʹ
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Moskva
Language: rus
Number of pages: 685
ISBN-13: 9785170626809; 9785271289699
Subjects: Physicians; Orphans; People with disabilities; Artists; Fiction
Work titles: Of human bondage
Description: From a tormented orphan with a clubfoot, Philip Carey grows into an impressionable young man with a voracious appetite for adventure and knowledge. His cravings take him to Paris at age eighteen to try his hand at art, then back to London to study medicine. But even so, nothing can sate his nagging hunger for experience. Then he falls obsessively in love, embarking on a disastrous relationship with a waitress that will change his life forever.
Notes: Translation of: Of human bondage.