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Tolstoy or Dostoevsky: An Essay in the Old Criticism

George Steiner

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Description:Acclaimed literary critic George Steiner on two of the literary canon’s greatest and most influential writers“Literary criticism,” writes Steiner, “should arise out of a debt of love.” Abiding by his own rule, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky is an impassioned work, inspired by Steiner’s conviction that the legacies of these two Russian masters loom over Western literature. By explaining how Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky differ from each other, Steiner demonstrates that when taken together, their work offers the most complete portrayal of life and the tension between the thirst for knowledge on one hand and the longing for mystery on the other. An instant classic for scholars of Russian literature and casual readers alike, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky explores two powerful writers and their opposing modes of approaching the world, and the enduring legacies wrought by their works. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tolstoy or Dostoevsky: An Essay in the Old Criticism. To get started finding Tolstoy or Dostoevsky: An Essay in the Old Criticism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 370

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Open Road Media

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1480411914

Description: Acclaimed literary critic George Steiner on two of the literary canon’s greatest and most influential writers“Literary criticism,” writes Steiner, “should arise out of a debt of love.” Abiding by his own rule, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky is an impassioned work, inspired by Steiner’s conviction that the legacies of these two Russian masters loom over Western literature. By explaining how Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky differ from each other, Steiner demonstrates that when taken together, their work offers the most complete portrayal of life and the tension between the thirst for knowledge on one hand and the longing for mystery on the other. An instant classic for scholars of Russian literature and casual readers alike, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky explores two powerful writers and their opposing modes of approaching the world, and the enduring legacies wrought by their works. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tolstoy or Dostoevsky: An Essay in the Old Criticism. To get started finding Tolstoy or Dostoevsky: An Essay in the Old Criticism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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