Original title Железният светилник Publication date 1952 Country Bulgaria | Originally published 1952 Genre Historical novel Followed by The Bells of Prespa | |
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The Iron Candlestick (Bulgarian: Железният светилник) is a Bulgarian historical novel by Dimitar Talev. It is the first book of the famous tetralogy, originally published in 1952.
Contents
The novel reflects the struggle for political and religious independence of the Bulgarians in the early 19th century.
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Plot
The novel takes place in the fictional town of Prespa (named after the homonymous area and representing Talev's home town Prilep) and follows the story of a typical Renaissance family. Focused mainly on the figure of Lazar Glaushev (whose prototype is the prominent Bulgarian cleric Methodius Kusev) and his part in the fight against Phanariotes, as well as the joint efforts of the Prespa residents for the reestablishment of the independent Bulgarian church.