# The Precipice

By Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov.

"The Precipice" by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov is a novel published in 1869. Three men compete for the love of Vera, an independent and intelligent woman: Boris Raisky, a dilettante artist; Mark Volokhov, a nihilist preaching materialism and atheism; and Ivan Tushin, an enlightened landowner. Their struggle reflects broader tensions between new philosophical ideas and traditional values in Russian society. The novel also features Raisky's wise grandmother, creating a portrait of women navigating a changing world. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Love stories; Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction

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