← William GerhardieFutilityby William GerhardieNovel of post-war disillusionment and the absurdity of modern existenceFind on Amazon↗About the authorWilliam GerhardieGerhardie 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.More by William GerhardieThe PolyglotsNovel following a displaced family navigating post-war Europe→Of Mortal Love→God's Fifth Column→Pending Heaven→