Becoming Mikhail Lermontov The Ironies of Romantic Individualism in Nicholas I's Russia |
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| Author:
| Powelstock, David |
| Series title: | Studies in Russian Literature and Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8101-2788-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) is one of Russia's most prominent poets--and one of its most puzzling. In this radically new interpretation, David Powelstock reveals how the seeming contradictions in Lermontov's life and works can be understood as manifestations of a coherent worldview.
Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) is one of Russia's most prominent poets--and one of its most puzzling. In this radically new interpretation, David Powelstock reveals how the seeming contradictions in Lermontov's life and works can be understood as manifestations of a coherent worldview.