Project Gutenberg 2022-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 349 Baring, Maurice 1874 1945 w10000209 Landmarks in Russian literature $aUnited Kingdom :$bMethuen & Co., Ltd.,$c1910. Russian characteristics -- Realism of Russian literature -- Gogol and the cheerfulness of the Russian people -- Tolstoy and Tourgeniev -- The place of Tourgeniev -- Dostoievsky -- Plays of Anton Tchekov. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Landmarks in Russian Literature" by Maurice Baring is a literary critique and analysis written in the early 20th century. The book explores the characteristics and themes prominent in Russian literature, focusing on key authors such as Tolstoy, Turgenev, Chekhov, and Gogol, among others. Baring attempts to present an understanding of Russian literature to English-speaking audiences, aiming to highlight the depth and richness of the subject while reflecting on the unique qualities of the Russian character as expressed through its literary works. The opening of the text sets the stage for a deep and nuanced exploration of Russian literature, beginning with an examination of "Russian Characteristics." Baring discusses the inherent qualities of the Russian temperament, emphasizing their emotional openness, adaptability, and lack of hypocrisy. He contrasts these traits with common perceptions of Russian literature as predominantly gloomy, asserting that despite the darker elements portrayed in works by various authors, there exists a remarkable resilience and warmth within Russian culture. The author suggests that these paradoxical qualities are vital to understanding the literature that arose within this context, with future chapters expected to delve deeper into the realism found in Russian prose and the humor that characterizes its narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/landmarksinrussi00bariuoft 20220422182606baring 1910 GB Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Russian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism PG Text Category: Russian Literature 482216 2025-07-27T07:53:45.759507 text/html 459329 2024-10-18T23:33:10 text/html 406973 2025-07-27T07:53:52.713526 application/epub+zip 409437 2025-07-27T07:53:47.318484 application/epub+zip 290256 2025-07-27T07:53:46.446543 application/epub+zip 593515 2025-07-27T07:53:56.772466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562862 2025-07-27T07:53:52.034577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460745 2022-09-30T21:08:03.108237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438871 2025-07-27T07:53:45.273533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418909 2024-10-18T23:33:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16688 2025-07-27T07:53:56.915439 application/rdf+xml 9560 2025-07-27T07:53:46.748522 image/jpeg 1856 2025-07-27T07:53:46.589504 image/jpeg 615787 2025-07-27T07:53:45.801574 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia