| 50 Writers: An Anthology of 20th Century Russian Short Stories Contributor(s): Brougher, Valentina (Introduction by), Lipovetsky, Mark (Introduction by), Miller, Frank (Commentaries by) |
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ISBN: 1936235145 ISBN-13: 9781936235148 Publisher: Academic Studies Press OUR PRICE: $141.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 891.730 |
| LCCN: 2010054411 |
| Series: Cultural Syllabus |
| Physical Information: 1.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.81 lbs) 792 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The largest, most comprehensive anthology of its kind, this volume brings together significant, representative stories from every decade of the twentieth century. It includes the prose of officially recognized writers and dissidents, both well-known and neglected or forgotten, plus new authors from the end of the century. The selections reflect the various literary trends and approaches to depicting reality in this era: traditional realism, modernism, socialist realism, and post-modernism. Taken as a whole, the stories capture every major aspect of Russian life, history and culture in the twentieth century. The rich array of themes and styles will be of tremendous interest to students and readers who want to learn about Russia through the engaging genre of the short story. |