"Russia: Its People and Its Literature" by Emilia Pardo Bazán is a study of Russian writing from the 1800s that looks at how the country's society and history affected what authors wrote. Bazán wants to show how Russian literature changed over time and what important writers and movements shaped it, giving readers a full view of Russian culture. At the beginning, the author talks about what made her want to study Russian books and culture; she explains that reading Russian authors changed how she saw the world, pushing her to understand the society that created such powerful stories. Although she can't read Russian, she aims to link together Russian society, history, and the new ideas in books by writers such as Dostoevsky. She plans to guide readers through the huge world of Russian literature, connecting it to ideas as Nihilism and the growth of the Russian novel in a clear, step-by-step examination.
Russia: Its People and Its Literature
By Emilia Pardo Bazán
Explore the intertwined lives of a nation's people and culture, as reflected through its groundbreaking stories and the seismic shifts of its history.
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About the AuthorEmilia Pardo Bazán y de la Rúa-Figueroa, Countess of Pardo Bazán was a Spanish novelist, journalist, literary critic, poet, playwright, translator, editor and professor. Her naturalism and descriptions of reality, as well as her feminist ideas embedded in her work, made her one of the most influential and best-known female writers of her era. Her ideas about women's rights in education also made her a prominent feminist figure.
Emilia Pardo Bazán y de la Rúa-Figueroa, Countess of Pardo Bazán was a Spanish novelist, journalist, literary critic, poet, playwright, translator, editor and professor. Her naturalism and descriptions of reality, as well as her feminist ideas embedded in her work, made her one of the most influential and best-known female writers of her era. Her ideas about women's rights in education also made her a prominent feminist figure.
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