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An Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern Fiction: Introduction to a Culture
Contributor(s): Rzhevsky, Nicholas (Author)
ISBN: 1563244217     ISBN-13: 9781563244216
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $190.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 1996
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Annotation: "Provides an introduction to a vast national culture, covering the 10th to the 20th centuries. ... The range of selections in this ambitious book is thoughtful. Recommended". -- Library Journal

"One of the most comprehensive anthologies of Russian literature in English ever published, in terms of its chronological span and inclusion of genres". -- British East-West Journal

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union
Dewey: 891.708
LCCN: 95042684
Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.23" W x 9.18" (2.21 lbs) 608 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe
- Cultural Region - Russia
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Russia has a rich, huge, unwieldy cultural tradition. How to grasp it? This classroom reader is designed to respond to that problem. The literary works selected for inclusion in this anthology introduce the core cultural and historic themes of Russia's civilisation. Each text has resonance throughout the arts - in Rublev's icons, Meyerhold's theatre, Mousorgsky's operas, Prokofiev's symphonies, Fokine's choreography and Kandinsky's paintings. This material is supported by introductions, helpful annotations and bibliographies of resources in all media. The reader is intended for use in courses in Russian literature, culture and civilisation, as well as comparative literature.