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Dostoevskii and Britain W. J. Leatherbarrow

Dostoevskii and Britain By W. J. Leatherbarrow

Dostoevskii and Britain by W. J. Leatherbarrow


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A reference source for Dostoevskii scholars, which charts the great novelist's relationship to, and reception in, Britain. This book brings together the material on Dostoevskii's visit to Britain, the extent to which he drew inspiration from British writers and thinkers, and the impact he made on the culture.

Dostoevskii and Britain Summary

Dostoevskii and Britain by W. J. Leatherbarrow

This essential reference source for Dostoevskii scholars charts the great novelist's relationship to, and reception in, Britain. Reprinting a number of articles for the first time in English, as well as essays by noted British scholars, this book brings together a wealth of material on Dostoevskii's visit to Britain, the extent to which he drew inspiration from British writers and thinkers, and the impact he made on the culture. A detailed bibliography designed to assist further research is appended.

Dostoevskii and Britain Reviews

' ... provides a vivid portrait of Dostoevsky, not only as an attentive reader of Shakespeare and Dickens but as a person possessing a good knowledge of British history and current affairs.'The Times Higher Education Supplement'This is an important book'.The Slavonic and East European Review'a stimulating and useful collection of essays [...] ...should whet the appetite of all those students who are fascinated and inspired by the thoughts, ideas and genius of Dostoevskii'New Zealand Slavonic Journal

About W. J. Leatherbarrow

W J Leatherbarrow Professor of Russian,University of Sheffield

Table of Contents

Introduction - Dostoevskii and Britain; Dostoevskii and Shakespeare, Iurii D. Levin; Dostoevskii and Dickens, Michael H. Futrell; Dostoevskii and the Chartist novel, Leonid Grossman; Dostoevskii and the tale of terror, Robin Feuer Miller; Dostoevskii and radstockism, Malcolm V. Jones; Dostoevskii and British social philosophers, Irene Zohrab; Dostoevskii in Constance Garnett's "Translation", A.N. Nikoliukin; Dostoevskii and Conrad's political novels, Ralph E. Matlaw; F.M. Dostoevskii and D.H. Lawrence - their vision of evil, George A. Panichas; Iris Murdoch and Dostoevskii, Peter J. Conradi.

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NPB9780854967841
9780854967841
0854967842
Dostoevskii and Britain by W. J. Leatherbarrow
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
1995-03-10
312
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