Човекът, който намери своето лице

by Alexander Belyaev, Александър Беляев, Д. Горчивкин

Американский артист-комик Антонио Престо знаменит и богат. Но все видят в нём лишь уродливого горбатого карлика, способного только смешить. Никому нет дела до его страдающей души и огромного драматического таланта. И тут судьба, казалось, улыбается герою. Знаменитый доктор Цорн берётся исправить его уродство и физические недостатки с помощью гормональной терапии. И вот Престо выходит из клиники Цорна — вполне симпатичный молодой человек. Но теперь его не узнаёт даже собственный слуга и просто не впускает в дом. А что дальше? Нужен ли этому миру новый Престо?

Genres: Science Fiction, Russian Literature, Russia, Fiction, Classics

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1940

About the author

Alexander Belyaev (Russian: Александр Беляев) was a Soviet Russian writer of science fiction. His works from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly regarded figure in Russian science fiction, often referred to as "Russia's Jules Verne". Belyaev's best known novels include Professor Dowell's Head, Amphibian Man, Ariel, and The Air Seller.

Reviews

[Lê Tuyền ICHI]

Quyển nào của Alexander Belyaev cũng hay và ý nghĩa.

Các ẩn ý được cài cắm khéo léo, và lại cả đủ khéo để người đọc hiểu và cảm.

Càng đọc về cuối mình lại càng cảm tình.
Hơi tiếc một chút cho cái kết.

[Eddie Smith]

I was a child when I've read this. I've found the first part entertaining, the second... less so. I was surprised and puzzled by the communism in it.

See, it's all about this actor (mexican?) that's ugly and deformed as hell. Hugely successful, too, as the public finds his ugliness funny. One day he decides to correct the nature's errors -- and be rebuilt wholesale in a miracle plastic surgery clinic.

He's a young, dashing don juan now. The career is in question though, as he's great asset, his ugly face, is no more. Not a problem! The solution: a colhoz. In the movie industry no less, an enterprise where the employee-associates are not paid for what they bring to the game, but by what they need. It turns out that was exactly what was missing in public entertaining, and after an unsteady start, the success comes thunderous.

[Vitaly]

Интересное перерсмысление «Человека, потерявшего свое лицо». И на удивление осень современно, не смотря на рассуждения о товариществах и красном движении.

[Alexus Cool]

Не знаю, какая версия романа понравилась мне больше. «Человек потерявший лицо» более ироничен. Эта версия как-то более законченная. В любом случае, написано талантливо 👍

[Siranush Hovsepyan]

Վերջապես հիշեցի էս գրքի վերնագիրը, կարդացել եմ 12 տարեկանում, պատմությունը լավ հիշում էի, վերնագիրը մոտ 3 տարի մտքիս չէր գալիս ^_^

[Hải Lưu]

Rất hay. Đoạn cuối rất Liên Xô, rất Tuyên Giáo. Nhưng đấy chính là cái hồn của nó. Giờ thì chẳng có sách nào kết được như thế cả!

[Nicholas Doudnikoff]

Good, almost great. An existential book that grapples with interesting ideas. I read and enjoyed both versions of this novel, though the differences between them are minor.