William Gerhardie

Futility

Novel of post-war disillusionment and the absurdity of modern existence

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William Gerhardie
William Gerhardie

Gerhardie was a British writer of Russian descent whose Futility and The Polyglots introduced Chekhovian tragicomedy to English fiction. His reputation oscillated between high fame and near oblivion.

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