# Petersburg, Andrei Bely novel (spoilers ok)

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**Created:** [October 13, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petersburg-andrei-bely-novel-spoilers-ok/922841 "2020-10-13T01:29:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petersburg-andrei-bely-novel-spoilers-ok/922841/1 "2020-10-13T01:29:53Z")

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I just bought on a whim a novel I never heard of before today: Petersburg.

It was only $2.99 for the kindle version and it’s the John Elsworth translation which according to Goodreads reviews is a good one.

What have I gotten myself into? I’ve seen comparisons to Ulysses which is a book on my agenda for next year.