{"product_id":"russian-literature-a-very-short-introduction-9780192801449","title":"Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Rather than presenting a conventional chronology of Russian literature, \u003cem\u003eRussian Literature: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e explores the place and importance in Russian culture of all types of literature. How and when did a Russian national literature come into being? What shaped its creation? How have the Russians regarded their literary language? The book uses the figure of Pushkin--'the Russian Shakespeare'--as a recurring example, as his work influenced every Russian writer who came after him, whether they wrote prose or verse. It furthermore examines why Russian writers are venerated, how they've been interpreted inside Russia and beyond, and the influences of the folk tale tradition, orthodox religion, and the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatriona Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and the author of \u003cem\u003eA History of Russian Women's Writing\u003c\/em\u003e and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eRussian Cultural Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by OUP.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503103447314,"sku":"9780192801449","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_566ede7a-6cc7-424d-a585-2bd55fb1c5e4.jpg?v=1730782678","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/russian-literature-a-very-short-introduction-9780192801449","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}