This book, first published in 1943, collects together a rich variety of pre-revolutionary Russian literature as well as a host of Soviet literature. Together they reveal the dynamic character of Russian literature, and provide a useful contrast between the two styles of pre- and post-revolutionary writings.
This book, first published in 1943, is a literary anthology purposefully presenting a picture of the Soviet Union to a new audience in the West. It collects together a rich variety of pre-revolutionary Russian literature as well as a host of Soviet literature. Together they reveal the dynamic character of Russian literature, and provide a useful contrast between the two styles of pre- and post-revolutionary writings.
1. Glimpses into Tsarist Russia 2. The Dream of a New Russia 3. The Birth of Soviet Russia 4. The Ideological Basis of Soviet Russia 5. The Road to Fulfilment 6. Soviet Foreign Policy 7. The Testament of Faith in Soviet Russia 8. The Russo-German War (1941) 9. Soviet Russia and Her Allies 10. The New Horizon