For nearly two centuries readers all over the world have turned to
the great canon of Russian literature. Love and death, war and
peace, yes, even crime and punishment; readers across the globe
have found in Russian writing a substantial measure of intellectual
provocation, aesthetic pleasure, emotional resonance, and personal
solace. Why We (Still) Need Russian Literature uses a number of
Russian authors, from the familiar names of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and
Chekhov to less widely known writers like Goncharov, Bunin and
Erofeev, to connect readers with these experiences. With a lively,
jargon-free style and insightful analyses of thought-provoking
texts, this concise volume helps you to understand more fully the
pleasure to be found in reading by putting you in conversation with
some of the Russian masters. Though Russian novels often seem to be
as big and potentially dangerous as a brick, this book argues that
‘big’ is in the eye of the beholder; the very definition of a
Big Book, as is argued here, being a work of literature that bears
reading and rereading, contemplating and discussing. Indeed by
demonstrating how to identify what readers seek, and find—from
aesthetically pleasing descriptions to apt psychological
renderings—in Russian books, Angela Brintlinger seeks to enhance
the gratification of reading, giving armchair travelers an excuse
to embark on a series of fascinating journeys. Drawing on
Brintlinger’s experiences as a scholar, teacher, and reader of
literature, the book is informed by a deep cultural understanding
of Russia and Russians. It reveals this through engaging literary
meditations that connect Russian literature to those losses,
ironies, and ambiguities that define the human condition. More
specifically, it will serve as a guide or a prompt to give the Big
Books of Russian literature a(nother) chance.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Russian Shorts |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Angela Brintlinger
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
144 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-24215-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-350-24215-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781350242159 |
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