The Golovlyov Family: A novel about a toxic family | New Translation Kindle Edition

The central theme of the novel is the gradual extinction and moral decay of the Golovlyov landowning family. At the heart of the plot is Porfiry Golovlyov, nicknamed Judushka (Little Judas) — a hypocrite, a miser, and a windbag who uses intrigue and feigned piety to seize the entire family inheritance.One by one, his relatives — brothers, sons, and mother — perish in an atmosphere of mutual hatred, loneliness, and alcoholism. In the finale, Judushka is left completely alone in the empty estate, and under the weight of belated repentance, he walks out into a blizzard, where he freezes to death. Read more