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And Quiet Flows the Don (1934) is the first part of the great Don epic (Tikhii Don / Тихий дон) written by Mikhail Sholokhov. It originally appeared in serialized form between 1928 and 1940. The English translation of the first half of this monumental work appeared under this title in 1934. Image File history File links MikhailSholokhov_AndQuietFlowsTheDon. ... Mikhail Sholokhov (left) and Vasily Shukshin (right) Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (Russian: ÐœÐ¸Ñ…Ð°Ð¸ÌÐ» ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°ÌÐ½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¨Ð¾ÌÐ»Ð¾Ñ…Ð¾Ð²) (May 24, 1905 (Old Style May 11) - February 21, 1984) was a Soviet/Russian novelist. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ... Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ... A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Don Flows Home to the Sea (1940) is the second part of the great Don epic (Tikhii Don) written by Mikhail Sholokhov. ... The Don (Ð”Ð¾Ð½) is one of the major rivers of Russia. ... Mikhail Sholokhov (left) and Vasily Shukshin (right) Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (Russian: ÐœÐ¸Ñ…Ð°Ð¸ÌÐ» ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°ÌÐ½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¨Ð¾ÌÐ»Ð¾Ñ…Ð¾Ð²) (May 24, 1905 (Old Style May 11) - February 21, 1984) was a Soviet/Russian novelist. ...

Plot Summary

The novel deals with the life of the Cossack peoples living in the Don river valley around the early 20th century, prior to World War I. The plot revolves around the Melekhov family of Tatarsk, who are descendants of a prominent soldier who, to the horror of many, took a Turkish female captive as a wife and started a family with her. His descendants, who are the protagonists of the story, are therefore often nicknamed "Turks". Nevertheless, they command a high amount of respect among people in Tatarsk. The second eldest son of the house, Gregori Melekhov, is a promising young soldier who falls in love with Aksinia, the wife of a family friend. Their romance and elopement raises a feud between her husband and his family. The outcome of this romance is the focus of the plot as well as the impending World War which draws up the best young Cossack men for what will be one of Russia's bloodiest wars.

Literary significance & criticism

The novel is often compared to War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Like the Tolstoy novel, And Quiet Flows the Don is an epic picture of Russian life during a time of crisis and examines it through both political, military, romantic, and civilian lenses. War and Peace (Russian: Ð’Ð¾Ð¹Ð½Ð° Ð¸ Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€, Voyna i mir; in original orthography: Ð’Ð¾Ð¹Ð½Ð° Ð¸ Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€ÑŠ, Voyna i mir) is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy, first published from 1865 to 1869 in Russki Vestnik, which tells the story of Russian society during the Napoleonic Era. ... Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian: , Lev NikolaeviÄ Tolstoj), commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828 [O.S. August 28] â€“ November 20, 1910 [O.S. November 7]) was a Russian novelist, writer, essayist, philosopher, Christian anarchist, pacifist, educational reformer, vegetarian, moral thinker and an influential member of...

Awards and nominations

The novel won the Stalin Prize in 1941 and the Nobel Prize in 1965. The USSR State Prize (Russian:Госуда́рственная пре́мия СССР) was the Soviet Unions highest civilian honour. ... Nobel Prize medal. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

The novel has been adapted for TV screen three times, in 1931 by Ivan Pravov and Olga Preobrazhenskaya, in 1957 by Sergei Gerasimov (starring Elina Bystritskaya) and in 1992-1993 by Sergei Bondarchuk (starring Rupert Everett). Sergei Gerasimov may refer to two Russian artists: Sergei Appolinarievich Gerasimov (1906-1985), actor, film director and screenwriter Sergei Vasilyevich Gerasimov (1885-1964), painter This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Elina Avrahamovna Bystritskaya (1928-) is a famous Soviet, Russian and Ukrainian actress known for her celebrated roles in Soviet cinema. ... Sergei Fedorovich Bondarchuk (Russian: Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³ÐµÌÐ¹ Ð¤Ñ‘Ð´Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð‘Ð¾Ð½Ð´Ð°Ñ€Ñ‡ÑƒÐº; Ukrainian: Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³Ñ–Ð¹ Ð¤ÐµÐ´Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð‘Ð¾Ð½Ð´Ð°Ñ€Ñ‡ÑƒÐº September 25, 1920 â€“ October 20, 1994) was a Soviet, Ukrainian-born film director, screenwriter, and actor. ... Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is an English actor and a former singer. ...

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References

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External links

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