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"In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as a professor in the prestigious Syracuse University graduate MFA creative writing program. Paired with stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, these essays are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it's more relevant than ever in these turbulent times. Saunders approaches...
Author
Series
Twayne's world authors series. Russian literature volume TWAS 776
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Ivan Turgenev.
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Series
Twayne's masterwork studies volume no. 101
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Fathers and Sons, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
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Language
English
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This collection of stories, Turgenev's first book, which depicts the relationships of serfs and masters in 19th century Russia, made the author famous while inspiring widespread indignation against the institution of serfdom. Includes an introduction by Max Egremont and a preface by Daniyal Mueenuddin
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
With the writers of the Golden Age as her guides--Pushkin, Tolstoy, Gogol, and Turgenev, among others--Sara Wheeler searches for a Russia not in the news, traveling from rinsed northwestern beet fields and the Far Eastern Arctic tundra to the cauldron of nationƯalities, religions, and languages in the Caucasus. Bypassing major cities as much as possible, she goes instead to the places associated with the country's literary masters. With her, we see...
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Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
8) Drama for students: Volume 6 :presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.
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