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100 1 _aKropotkin, Petr Alekseevich, kniaz,
_d1842-1921
245 1 0 _aRussian literature
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _a"Series of eight lectures on Russian literature during the nineteenth century ... delivered in March 1901 at the Lowell Institute in Boston."
500 _aRelease date is 2023-07-30
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Pushkin; Lermontóff -- Gógol -- Turguéneff; Tolstóy -- Gontcharóff; Dostoyévskiy; Nekrásoff -- The drama -- Folk-novelists -- Political literature; Satire; Art-criticism; Contemporary novelists.
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Russian Literature" by kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin is a literary analysis and critical examination of Russian literature, written in the early 20th century. This work focuses primarily on the significant movements and notable figures in Russian literature, particularly during the 19th century. The text emphasizes the unique characteristics of Russian literary tradition, noting its passionate engagement with societal and political themes, a reflection of Russia's complex history. The opening of the book presents Kropotkin's motivations for addressing the topic of Russian literature, particularly in a context where it has not been thoroughly translated or understood by a Western audience. He articulates the vibrant connection between Russian literature and the nation's socio-political landscape, highlighting the impact that literary figures such as Turguéneff, Púshkin, and Tolstóy have had on social discourse in Russia. Kropotkin notes the challenges of discussing literature that remains largely untranslated yet holds a rich reservoir of original thought and artistic expression, as he situates literature as a crucial vehicle for understanding the Russian national identity and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1905
653 _aRussian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/russianliteratur00krop/page/n3/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71308
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