A History Of Russian Literature: From The Earliest Times To The Death Of Dostoevsky (1881)
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Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning visible. Markings: previous owner
A landmark work of literary scholarship, A History of Russian Literature: From the Earliest Times to the Death of Dostoevsky (1881) presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of one of the world's great literary traditions. Prince D. S. Mirsky — a Russian émigré critic widely regarded as one of the finest literary historians of the twentieth century — chronicles the development of Russian letters from its medieval origins through the golden age of prose and poetry, culminating in the death of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Written with rare critical insight and elegant prose, the work details the lives and achievements of titans such as Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky, illuminating the cultural and historical forces that shaped their art. Mirsky argues with confidence and clarity, making this an indispensable reference for scholars, students, and passionate readers of Russian literature alike.
Author: Prince D. S. Mirsky
Format: Hardback
Published: 1934, Alfred A. Knopf
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning visible. Markings: previous owner
A landmark work of literary scholarship, A History of Russian Literature: From the Earliest Times to the Death of Dostoevsky (1881) presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of one of the world's great literary traditions. Prince D. S. Mirsky — a Russian émigré critic widely regarded as one of the finest literary historians of the twentieth century — chronicles the development of Russian letters from its medieval origins through the golden age of prose and poetry, culminating in the death of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Written with rare critical insight and elegant prose, the work details the lives and achievements of titans such as Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky, illuminating the cultural and historical forces that shaped their art. Mirsky argues with confidence and clarity, making this an indispensable reference for scholars, students, and passionate readers of Russian literature alike.