Life of a Bishop's Assistant

Life of a Bishop's Assistant is a "rewritten" biography of the 18th century historical figure, Gavriil Dobrinin. The son of a priest, he became an assistant to a bishop before being fortunate to rise all the way to gubernia procurator. Despite the obscurity of Dobrinin, it is Shklovsky's narration of his story that takes center stage. Like Zoo, or Letters Not About Love, Life of a Bishop's Assistant is a notable example of experimentation with narrative form in the early twentieth century by one of its leading theorists.

Author: Viktor Shklovsky
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 07/21/2017
Pages: 185
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781628971743

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017