''Doctor Zhivago'' is the title of a

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

Boris Pasternak Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (; rus, Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к, p=bɐˈrʲis lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ pəstɛrˈnak; 30 May 1960) was a Russian poet, novelist, composer and literary translator. Composed in 1917, Pa ...

and its various adaptations.

Description

The story, in all of its forms, describes the life of the fictional Russian physician and poet

Yuri Zhivago Yuri Andreievich Zhivago is the protagonist and title character of the 1957 novel ''Doctor Zhivago'' by Boris Pasternak. Yuri Zhivago, a doctor and poet, is sensitive nearly to the point of mysticism. Zhivago's idealism and principles stand in c ...

and deals with love and loss during the turmoil of the

Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution was a period of Political revolution (Trotskyism), political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and ad ...

and war.

Adaptations

Media using the name ''Doctor Zhivago'' includes the following: * ''Doctor Zhivago'' (novel), a 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak ** ''Doctor Zhivago'' (film), a 1965 film adaptation by David Lean ** ''Doctor Zhivago'' (TV series), a 2002 TV drama serial by Giacomo Campiotti, starring Hans Matheson ** ''Doctor Zhivago'' (musical), a 2011 musical, composed by Lucy Simon {{media set index Former disambiguation pages converted to set index articles