Candle In The Wind
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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A powerful work of dramatic literature by Nobel Prize-winning Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Candle in the Wind presents a deeply philosophical and morally charged play that grapples with the tension between scientific progress and human dignity. Set against the backdrop of a technologically advancing society, the narrative chronicles the story of Alex, a man who returns home after years abroad only to find his world transformed by a chilling new science that promises to eliminate human suffering by suppressing emotion and individuality. Solzhenitsyn argues with unflinching conviction that such a trade — peace of mind in exchange for the essence of humanity — represents a profound spiritual and ethical catastrophe. Written with the same moral urgency that defines his broader body of work, the play illustrates how totalitarian thinking can infiltrate not just politics, but medicine and science, reducing human beings to manageable, compliant subjects. Somber yet deeply humane in tone, it stands as a timeless warning about the cost of surrendering the soul in pursuit of comfort.
Author: Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Format: Paperback
Published: 1976, Penguin Books
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A powerful work of dramatic literature by Nobel Prize-winning Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Candle in the Wind presents a deeply philosophical and morally charged play that grapples with the tension between scientific progress and human dignity. Set against the backdrop of a technologically advancing society, the narrative chronicles the story of Alex, a man who returns home after years abroad only to find his world transformed by a chilling new science that promises to eliminate human suffering by suppressing emotion and individuality. Solzhenitsyn argues with unflinching conviction that such a trade — peace of mind in exchange for the essence of humanity — represents a profound spiritual and ethical catastrophe. Written with the same moral urgency that defines his broader body of work, the play illustrates how totalitarian thinking can infiltrate not just politics, but medicine and science, reducing human beings to manageable, compliant subjects. Somber yet deeply humane in tone, it stands as a timeless warning about the cost of surrendering the soul in pursuit of comfort.