Landmarks in Continental European LiteraturePutting each work in its literary and historical context,Landmarks in Continental European Literaturediscusses thirty-two key works of European literature, from Dante to Brecht. Part of the three-book series,Landmarks in European Literature, which presents the major authors of European literature and their works, from ancient times until the 20th century, this volume is designed for general readers and students, looking for additional guidance in their reading or wishing to understand the context in which these fascinating works were written. Helping and encouraging readers to explore and enjoy the European literary heritage, theLandmarks in European Literatureseries includeLandmarks in Continental European Literature,Landmarks in Classical Literature, andLandmarks in English Literature, all of which will prove valuable at any library supporting literary studies. |
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... Russian Empire in the nineteenth century Pushkin ( 1799-1837 ) Eugene Onegin , 1831 Lérmontov ( 1814-41 ) A Hero of Our Time , 1840 VII Balzac and Flaubert 1815-48 France : Restoration and the July Monarchy , Balzac ( 1799-1850 ) Le ...
... Russian Empire in the nineteenth century Pushkin ( 1799-1837 ) Eugene Onegin , 1831 Lérmontov ( 1814-41 ) A Hero of Our Time , 1840 VII Balzac and Flaubert 1815-48 France : Restoration and the July Monarchy , Balzac ( 1799-1850 ) Le ...
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... Russian novel , 1856-80 121 121 Turgenev ( 1818-83 ) 123 Fathers and Children , 1862 125 Tolstoy ( 1828-1910 ) 128 ... Russia at the end of the Old Régime 160 Chékhov ( 1860-1904 ) 162 The Cherry Orchard , 1903-4 164 Górky ( 1868-1936 ) ...
... Russian novel , 1856-80 121 121 Turgenev ( 1818-83 ) 123 Fathers and Children , 1862 125 Tolstoy ( 1828-1910 ) 128 ... Russia at the end of the Old Régime 160 Chékhov ( 1860-1904 ) 162 The Cherry Orchard , 1903-4 164 Górky ( 1868-1936 ) ...
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... pronunciation of Russian names 238 Appendix D : The value of money in the mid- to late - nineteenth century 240 Copyright Acknowledgements 242 Index 243 Preface This book , which aims to introduce thirty - XIII Mann and Kafka 192.
... pronunciation of Russian names 238 Appendix D : The value of money in the mid- to late - nineteenth century 240 Copyright Acknowledgements 242 Index 243 Preface This book , which aims to introduce thirty - XIII Mann and Kafka 192.
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Contents
The availability of translations | 6 |
Villon Ronsard and Montaigne | 19 |
Cervantes and Molière | 35 |
Voltaire and Rousseau | 46 |
Germanspeaking countries in the eighteenth century | 59 |
Pushkin and Lermontov | 75 |
Balzac and Flaubert | 91 |
Turgenev Tolstoy and Dostoevsky | 121 |
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