A History of Russian Literature, from Its Beginnings to 1900

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Vintage Books, 1958 - Literary Criticism - 383 pages
"Russian literature has always been inseparable from Russian history. D.S. Mirsky constantly keeps in mind the ever-colorful and ever-changing aspects of the one in discussing the other. Sound in judgment, luminescent, and exquisitely written, Mirsky's book is essential reading for anyone interested in one of the world's great literatures. A History of Russian Literature covers the beginning of Russian fiction, the Age of Classicism, the Age of Gogol, and the poets, journalists, novelists, and playwrights of the Age of Realism."--Amazon.

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The Literature of Old Russia
3
The Passing of Old Russia
30
THE FIRST LITERARY VERSE THE DRAMA
36
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