Golovlevs

Arina Petrovna

Arina Petrovna rules the Golovlev family with an iron hand. Around her swarm her family; her alcoholic sons, dissipated grandchildren and degenerate husband.

Porfiry's Scheme

But in his darkened study, her son Porfiry schemes for an overthrow of power.

About the Novel

In this powerful novel, the great Russian satirist presents a stark portrait of the Russian gentry sapped by generations of idleness and social irrelevance.