{"product_id":"why-we-still-need-russian-literature-9781350242142","title":"Why We Still Need Russian Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly two centuries readers all over the world have turned to the great canon of Russian literature. Love and death, war and peace, yes, even crime and punishment; readers across the globe have found in Russian writing a substantial measure of intellectual provocation, aesthetic pleasure, emotional resonance, and personal solace. \u003ci\u003eWhy We (Still) Need Russian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e explores the familiar names of Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Chekhov to connect readers with these experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a lively, jargon-free style and insightful analyses of thought-provoking texts, this concise volume helps you to understand more fully the pleasure to be found in reading, and re-reading. By identifying what readers seek and find in Russian booksfrom aesthetically pleasing descriptions to apt psychological renderingsAngela Brintlinger aims to enhance the gratification of reading, giving armchair travelers an excuse to embark on a series of fascinating journeys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on B\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements 1: Introduction: Why we need Russian literature 2: In the beginning there was Pushkin 3: Larger than life: Leo Tolstoy’s world 4: Dostoevsky, amateur psychologist 5: Chekhov and the pleasures of the written word Afterword Appendix: More books to read Works cited and consulted\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407523914071,"sku":"9781350242142","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350242142.jpg?v=1730499662","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-we-still-need-russian-literature-9781350242142","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}