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Title: Essays on Russian Novelists
Contents: Russian national character -- Gogol -- Turgenev -- Dostoevski -- Tolstoi -- Gorki -- Chekhov -- Artsybashev -- Andreev -- Kuprin's picture of garrison life -- List of publications.
Credits: Produced by James Rusk
Summary: "Essays on Russian Novelists" by William Lyon Phelps is a critical examination of influential Russian authors, likely written in the early 20th century. The collection of essays highlights the unique characteristics of Russian literature, particularly its Realist tradition, as well as the cultural context that produced significant literary figures such as Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevski, and Tolstoi. The book delves into the connections between Russia's historical experience and the depth of emotion found in its literature, emphasizing the themes of suffering, national identity, and intellectualism. The opening of the text sets the stage for an exploration of the Russian national character and literary tradition, starting with a critique of how the Japanese War impacted Russia's global standing. Phelps contrasts the emerging sounds of Russian literature against the backdrop of its long history, identifying the major literary figures who shaped it. He outlines Russian literature's shift from Romanticism to Realism, with detailed analyses of the traits that define the works of Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevski, and Tolstoi. The author reflects on the emotional depth and the psychological complexity of their characters, firmly linking them to the broader cultural and social fabric of Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943
EBook No.: 5996
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 242
Language: English
Subject: Russian fiction -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Essays on Russian Novelists
Contents: Russian national character -- Gogol -- Turgenev -- Dostoevski -- Tolstoi -- Gorki -- Chekhov -- Artsybashev -- Andreev -- Kuprin's picture of garrison life -- List of publications.
Credits: Produced by James Rusk
Summary: "Essays on Russian Novelists" by William Lyon Phelps is a critical examination of influential Russian authors, likely written in the early 20th century. The collection of essays highlights the unique characteristics of Russian literature, particularly its Realist tradition, as well as the cultural context that produced significant literary figures such as Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevski, and Tolstoi. The book delves into the connections between Russia's historical experience and the depth of emotion found in its literature, emphasizing the themes of suffering, national identity, and intellectualism. The opening of the text sets the stage for an exploration of the Russian national character and literary tradition, starting with a critique of how the Japanese War impacted Russia's global standing. Phelps contrasts the emerging sounds of Russian literature against the backdrop of its long history, identifying the major literary figures who shaped it. He outlines Russian literature's shift from Romanticism to Realism, with detailed analyses of the traits that define the works of Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevski, and Tolstoi. The author reflects on the emotional depth and the psychological complexity of their characters, firmly linking them to the broader cultural and social fabric of Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943
EBook No.: 5996
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 242
Language: English
Subject: Russian fiction -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.