Historical Dictionary of Russian Literature
, by Stone, JonathanNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780810871823 | 0810871823
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/3/2012
Russian literature is most celebrated for it genres of Romantic and modernist poetry and 19th-century novels. While literary traditions of varying sorts have been part of Slavic and Russian culture for over a millennium, it is only since the 18th century that they came to resemble literature from the West.The Historical Dictionary of Russian Literature contains a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 100 cross-referenced entries on significant people, themes, critical issues, and the most significant genres that have formed Russian Literature. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Russian literature.