The Rise of the Russian Novel: Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of the West
Overturning the view of early Russian prose fiction as a pale imitation of European models, this discussion locates the origins of the Russian novel in 18th century indigenous writing. Tracing the novel's development, it analyzes the prose of Fedor Emin, Mikhail Chulkov and Matvei Komarov.
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The Rise of the Russian Novel: Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of the West
Overturning the view of early Russian prose fiction as a pale imitation of European models, this discussion locates the origins of the Russian novel in 18th century indigenous writing. Tracing the novel's development, it analyzes the prose of Fedor Emin, Mikhail Chulkov and Matvei Komarov.
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The Rise of the Russian Novel: Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of the West

The Rise of the Russian Novel: Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of the West

by David W. Gasperetti
The Rise of the Russian Novel: Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of the West

The Rise of the Russian Novel: Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of the West

by David W. Gasperetti

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Overview

Overturning the view of early Russian prose fiction as a pale imitation of European models, this discussion locates the origins of the Russian novel in 18th century indigenous writing. Tracing the novel's development, it analyzes the prose of Fedor Emin, Mikhail Chulkov and Matvei Komarov.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780875802305
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 01/01/1998
Series: NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Edition description: 1
Pages: 269
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

David Gasperetti is associate professor of Russian at the University of Notre Dame and the author of The Rise of the Russian Novel: Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of the West.

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