The Reluctant Modernist: Andrei Belyi and the Development of Russian Fiction, 1902-1914

by Roger Keys

Often compared to Joyce and Proust, Andrei Belyi (1880-1934) was one of the greatest prose writers to emerge from early twentieth-century Russia. This study examines the distinctive role Belyi's novels and criticism played in the development of the "great tradition" of Russian prose fiction. The book includes a detailed analysis of Belyi's prose works, paying close attention to his philosophical and literary influences.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198151608
• ISBN13: 9780198151609
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"