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An Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern Fiction

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An Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern Fiction edited by Nicholas Rzhevsky presents a curated selection of literary works that capture the essence of Russia's vast cultural and historic heritage. This reader spans from ancient texts to contemporary fiction, illustrating the rich tapestry of Russian civilisation. Each piece resonates across multiple art forms, influencing iconic works like Rublev's icons, Meyerhold's theatre, Mousorgsky's operas, Prokofiev's symphonies, Fokine's choreography, and Kandinsky's paintings.

With detailed introductions, annotations, and bibliographies covering diverse media, this anthology serves as an essential resource for understanding Russian literature and its enduring cultural impact.
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This anthology is ideal for students and scholars engaged in courses on Russian literature, culture, and civilisation, as well as those interested in comparative literature. Its comprehensive and academic approach makes it suitable for classroom use and in-depth study.

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This reader introduces core cultural and historic themes of Russia's civilisation. Each text has resonance throughout the arts - in Rublev's icons, Meyerhold's theatre, Mousorgsky's operas, and Prokofiev's symphonies. The material is supported by introductions, annotations and bibliographies.

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Russia has a rich, huge, unwieldy cultural tradition. How to grasp it? This classroom reader is designed to respond to that problem. The literary works selected for inclusion in this anthology introduce the core cultural and historic themes of Russia's civilisation.

Each text has resonance throughout the arts - in Rublev's icons, Meyerhold's theatre, Mousorgsky's operas, Prokofiev's symphonies, Fokine's choreography and Kandinsky's paintings. This material is supported by introductions, helpful annotations and bibliographies of resources in all media.

The reader is intended for use in courses in Russian literature, culture and civilisation, as well as comparative literature.

An Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern Fiction by Nicholas Rzhevsky serves as a valuable resource for understanding the depth and diversity of Russian artistic expression through its literary history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781563244223

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 February 1996

Country: United States

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1120g

Pages: 608

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Nicholas Rzhevsky

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