Dostoevskii and Britain / Edition 1

by W. J. Leatherbarrow

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780854967841
Publisher:	Berg Publishers
Publication date:	03/10/1995
Series:	Anglo-Russian Affinities
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

W J Leatherbarrow Professor of Russian,University of Sheffield

Editorial 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 Jourbanal

From the Publisher

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

This is an important book.

The Slavonic and East European Review

... 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

Historical and contemporary essays chart the Russian novelist's reception in Britain and discuss how his art was influenced by writers such as Shakespeare and Joseph Conrad, and how his work in turn influenced writers including D.H. Lawrence and Iris Murdoch. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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