02989cam a22004093u 4500 72271 UtSlPG 20260610134654.0 m cr n 260607r20231887utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 44031788 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PG Vogüé, Eugène-Melchior, vicomte de, 1848-1910 Le roman russe. English The Russian novelists Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-11-30 Carol Brown, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Russian Novelists" by Eugène-Melchior Vogüé is a collection of critical essays written in the late 19th century. This work explores the evolution of Russian literature and its notable novelists, aiming to shed light on the Russian national character as expressed through their writings. The author's focus is largely on the 19th-century novelists who transformed the literary landscape of Russia, making it particularly relevant for readers interested in understanding the depth and breadth of Russian literature during that era. At the start of the work, the translator provides a note on the complexities of rendering Russian names into English, setting the stage for the challenges of translating the richness of Russian literature. The preface elaborates on the author's objective to outline the significant epochs in Russian literary history, particularly focusing on the transition from earlier forms of writing to the realism established by 19th-century novelists like Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. The text emphasizes how these writers convey the intricacies of Russian life, using a blend of personal insights and broader historical contexts, while acknowledging the limitations of existing translations in capturing the essence of Russian poetic forms. This introductory portion tantalizes readers with the promise of a nuanced examination of how these literary figures reflect and shape the Russian soul. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Boston: D. Lothrop company, 1887 Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Russian fiction -- History and criticism Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich, 1809-1852 Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837 Edmands, Jane Loring, 1839-1913 https://archive.org/details/russiannovelists00voge https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72271 112996 112996