02442cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000037001122450032001492640051001813000047002323360026002793370026003053380036003315000031003675050185003985080027005835201369006105340045019796530045020248560042020699990017021115996UtSlPG20260610133146.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPG1 aPhelps, William Lyon,d1865-194310aEssays on Russian Novelists 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-010 aRussian national character -- Gogol -- Turgenev -- Dostoevski -- Tolstoi -- Gorki -- Chekhov -- Artsybashev -- Andreev -- Kuprin's picture of garrison life -- List of publications.  aProduced by James Rusk  a"Essays on Russian Novelists" by William Lyon Phelps is a critical examination of influential Russian authors, likely written in the early 20th century. The collection of essays highlights the unique characteristics of Russian literature, particularly its Realist tradition, as well as the cultural context that produced significant literary figures such as Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevski, and Tolstoi. The book delves into the connections between Russia's historical experience and the depth of emotion found in its literature, emphasizing the themes of suffering, national identity, and intellectualism.  The opening of the text sets the stage for an exploration of the Russian national character and literary tradition, starting with a critique of how the Japanese War impacted Russia's global standing. Phelps contrasts the emerging sounds of Russian literature against the backdrop of its long history, identifying the major literary figures who shaped it. He outlines Russian literature's shift from Romanticism to Realism, with detailed analyses of the traits that define the works of Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevski, and Tolstoi. The author reflects on the emotional depth and the psychological complexity of their characters, firmly linking them to the broader cultural and social fabric of Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRussian fiction -- History and criticism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5996  c48019d48019