Book on early 19th-c. prose

[Sara Dickinson]

Dear colleagues,

You may find the following book of interest:

> Alessandra Tosi. Waiting for Pushkin: Russian Fiction in the Reign of 
> Alexander I (1801-1825). Amsterdam/New York: Rodopi, 2006. 429 pp.
>
> Waiting for Pushkin provides the only modern history of Russian fiction 
> in the early nineteenth century to appear in over thirty years. Prose 
> fiction has a more prominent position in the literature of Russia than 
> in that of any other great country. Although nineteenth-century fiction 
> in particular occupies a privileged place in Russian and world 
> literature alike, the early stages of this development have so far been 
> overlooked. By combining a broad historical survey with close textual 
> analysis the book provides a unique overview of a key phase in Russian 
> literary history. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including rare 
> editions and literary journals, Alessandra Tosi reconstructs the 
> literary activities occurring at the time, introduces neglected but 
> fascinating narratives, many of which have never been studied before 
> and demonstrates the long-term influence of this body of works on the 
> ensuing "golden age" of the Russian novel.
> Waiting for Pushkin provides an indispensable source for scholars and 
> students of nineteenth-century Russian fiction. The volume is also 
> relevant to those interested in women.s writing, comparative studies 
> and Russian literature in general.

www.rodopi.nl

Best,
Sara Dickinson



Prof. Sara Dickinson
Sezione di Slavistica
Dipartimento di Scienze della Comunicazione Linguistica e Culturale
Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere
Università degli Studi di Genova

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