Epic and the Russian Novel from Gogol to Pasternak

by Stanley J. Rabinowitz, Frederick T. Griffiths, Stanley J. Rabinowitz

Book Overview

Epic and the Russian Novel from Gogol to Pasternak examines the origin of the nineteen- century Russian novel and challenges the Luk cs-Bakhtin theory of epic. By removing the Russian novel from its European context, the authors reveal that it developed as a means of reconnecting the narrative form with its origins in classical and Christian epic in a way that expressed the Russian desire to renew and restore ancient spirituality. Through this methodology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1618118145
• ISBN13: 9781618118141
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Academic Studies Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"