{"product_id":"the-imperial-sublime-a-russian-poetics-of-empire-9780299181949","title":"The Imperial Sublime  A Russian Poetics of Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the rise of the Russian empire as a literary theme simultaneous with the evolution of Russian poetry between the 1730s and 1840 - the century during which poets defined the main questions facing Russian literature and society. This work shows how imperial ideology became implicated in a range of issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn original and persuasive illumination of the history of Russian poetry. - William Mills Todd III, Harvard University \"\"An excellent knowledge of specifically Russian and general European contexts, incisive textual analyses, and a very fine aesthetic sensibility make Ram's book an outstanding achievement.\"\" - Boris Gasparov, Columbia University \"\"Given its broad perspective and eloquent argument, Ram's study of the confluent rise of the imperial sublime and the modern Russian poetic language should prove a vital resource for scholars of Russian history and poetics.... Ram breaks new ground in forging a synthesis of historical concern and poetic tradition. Essential.\"\" - N. Tittler, Choice","brand":"MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195182313815,"sku":"9780299181949","price":23.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780299181949.jpg?v=1763646663","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-imperial-sublime-a-russian-poetics-of-empire-9780299181949","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}