Synopses & Reviews
- introduces Russian literature from the Igor Tale to village prose
- integrates literature into the larger fabric of history, culture, and the arts
- presents both new and classic translations, with helpful annotations
- elucidates historical and cultural contexts and thematic continuities and variations
- features useful resource guides to related works in all media
- includes an interactive multimedia CD with a background narrative, historical and biographical information, and vivid excerpts from great performances of Russian film, music, dance, theater, and graphic arts
Synopsis
"Provides an introduction to a vast national culture, covering the 10th to the 20th centuries. ... The range of selections in this ambitious book is thoughtful. Recommended". -- Library Journal
"One of the most comprehensive anthologies of Russian literature in English ever published, in terms of its chronological span and inclusion of genres". -- British East-West Journal