Petersburg

“Petersburg” is one of the most significant novels of Russian Symbolism, written by Andrei Bely. Set in early twentieth-century Saint Petersburg against the backdrop of the 1905 revolutionary events, the plot centers on the complex relationship between Senator Apollon Apollonovich Ableukhov and his son Nikolai, who becomes entangled in a terrorist conspiracy. Characterized by its experimental form, intricate symbolism, and rhythmic prose, the novel is considered one of the key modernist masterpieces of Russian literature.