Tolstoi and the Evolution of His Artistic World (Studies in Slavic Literature and Poetics, 64)

Tolstoi and the Evolution of His Artistic World (Studies in Slavic Literature and Poetics, 64)

Joe Andrew and Robert Reid assemble thirteen analytical discussions of Tolstoi’s key works, written by leading scholars from around the world. The works studied cover almost the entire length of Tolstoi’s creative career, from some of his earliest stories of the 1850s ( The Sevastopol Stories ), to those of his last period, including posthumous publications ( The Kreutzer Sonata and Father Sergius ). Particular attention is paid to his two masterpieces, War and Peace and Anna Karenina . All the studies are based on the most recent developments in cultural theory. The reader of this work will gain new and unique insights into this unparalleled genius of world literature, especially into the methods used to create the works that retain immense importance for us today. Contributors: Joe Andrew, Eric de Haard, Rose France, Helena Goscilo, Jane Gary Harris, Katalin Kroó, Irina Makoveeva, Deborah Martinsen, Robin Feuer Miller, Robin Milner-Gulland, Audun Mørch, Donna Tussing Orwin, Olga Sobolev, Diane Oenning Thompson “The 13 essays, which include contributions from some of the most recognized names in innovative Tolstoy scholarship, deliver on that premise in varied and captivating ways. Generally, the authors closely read one concrete textual component―certain works’ use of or rhetoric around versification or music; […] demonstrate how it communicates and, just as important, sometimes complicates the weighty Tolstoyan ‘message.’ The fresh approach abounds with illuminating insights.” - B. J. Nieubuurt, University of Michigan , US in CHOICE connect , Vol. 59 2022 Joe Andrew is Professor Emeritus of Keele University. Educated at Oxford University, at Keele he taught Film and Russian literature. He has published over 25 books, most recently Dostoevskii's Overcoat: Influence, Comparison and Transposition , edited with Robert Reid (Rodopi, 2013). Robert Reid is an Honorary Fellow of Keele University where he was formerly Reader in Russian. He has published widely on Russian literature. His most recent publication is Dostoevskii's Overcoat: Influence, Comparison and Transposition , edited with Joe Andrew (Rodopi, 2013).