Russian Literature from Pushkin to the Present Day

Name: Russian Literature from Pushkin to the Present Day
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Russian Literature from Pushkin to the Present DayAuthor(s): Richard Hare\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367724436, 978-0367724436\nSynopsis\nThis book, first published in 1947, examines the truly vital and enduring qualities of the leading Russian writers, as literature and as interesting documents of phases of Russian history. This is one of the most striking features of Russian literature since Pushkin it treated artistically social and political issues that in the more prosperous and stable Western world were dealt with through journalism, mainly. This book analyses Russian literatures propensity for providing reassurance and guidance to withstand the harsher elements of Russian society by examining some of its leading writers.