Rivers In Russian Literature

Author : Margaret Ziolkowski
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781644531952

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Rivers in Russian Literature by Margaret Ziolkowski Pdf

Rivers in Russian Literature focuses on the Russian literary and folkloric treatment of five rivers—the Dnieper, Volga, Neva, Don, and Angara. Each chapter traces, within a geographical and historical context, the evolution of the literary representation of one river. Imagination may endow a river with aesthetic or spiritual qualities; ethnic, national, or racial associations; or commercial or agricultural symbolism of many kinds. Russian literary responses to these five rivers have much to tell us about the society that produced them as well as the rivers they treat. Distributed for UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE PRESS

Author : Jane Costlow,Arja Rosenholm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317099215

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Meanings and Values of Water in Russian Culture by Jane Costlow,Arja Rosenholm Pdf

Bringing together a team of scholars from the diverse fields of geography, literary studies, and history, this is the first volume to study water as a cultural phenomenon within the Russian/Soviet context. Water in this context is both a cognitive and cultural construct and a geographical and physical phenomenon, representing particular rivers (the Volga, the Chusovaia in the Urals, the Neva) and bodies of water (from Baikal to sacred springs and the flowing water of nineteenth-century estates), but also powerful systems of meaning from traditional cultures and those forged in the radical restructuring undertaken in the 1930s. Individual chapters explore the polyvalence and contestation of meanings, dimensions, and values given to water in various times and spaces in Russian history. The reservoir of symbolic association is tapped by poets and film-makers but also by policy-makers, the popular press, and advertisers seeking to incite reaction or drive sales. The volume's emphasis on the cultural dimensions of water will link material that is often widely disparate in time and space; it will also serve as the methodological framework for the analysis undertaken both within chapters and in the editors' introduction.

Author : Colin Thubron
Publisher : Random House
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781473565913

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The Amur River by Colin Thubron Pdf

'Thubron on top form. Richly detailed, immaculately written and full of insights and encounters that bring a complex corner of the world to life' MICHAEL PALIN 'A masterpiece' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE 'Unforgettable' ANTONY BEEVOR As read on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week _______________ A dramatic and ambitious new journey from our greatest travel writer. Rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific, the Amur River forms the tense border between Russia and China. This is the most densely fortified frontier on Earth. In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth, covering almost 3,000 miles. Harassed by injury and by arrest from the local police, he makes his way along both the Russian and Chinese shores. By the time he reaches the river's desolate end, a whole, pivotal world has come alive. _______________ 'An epic journey along a frozen, fraught frontier... Fascinating' The Times 'This book is a triumph' Daily Telegraph A Financial Times, Sunday Telegraph and Spectator Book of the Year Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award 2022

Author : Janet M. Hartley
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300245646

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The Volga by Janet M. Hartley Pdf

A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga--the first to fully reveal its vital place in Russian history The longest river in Europe, the Volga stretches over three and a half thousand km from the heart of Russia to the Caspian Sea, separating west from east. The river has played a crucial role in the history of the peoples who are now a part of the Russian Federation--and has united and divided the land through which it flows. Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga from the seventh century to the present day. She looks at it as an artery for trade and as a testing ground for the Russian Empire's control of the borderlands, at how it featured in Russian literature and art, and how it was crucial for the outcome of the Second World War at Stalingrad. This vibrant account unearths what life on the river was really like, telling the story of its diverse people and its vital place in Russian history.

Author : John Middleton Murry,A 1870-1938 Kuprin,Samuel Solominivitch Koteliansky
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022201409

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The River of Life, and Other Stories by John Middleton Murry,A 1870-1938 Kuprin,Samuel Solominivitch Koteliansky Pdf

The River of Life and Other Stories is a collection of powerful and moving short stories by the great Russian writer A.I. Kuprin. These stories explore the complexities of human nature, ranging from the tragic to the humorous. This edition, translated by John Middleton Murry and Samuel Solominivitch Koteliansky, is a must-read for fans of Russian literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782384328

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Rivers, Memory, And Nation-building by Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted Pdf

Rivers figure prominently in a nation’s historical memory, and the Volga and Mississippi have special importance in Russian and American cultures. Beginning in the pre-modern world, both rivers served as critical trade routes connecting cultures in an extensive exchange network, while also sustaining populations through their surrounding wetlands and bottomlands. In modern times, “Mother Volga” and the “Father of Waters” became integral parts of national identity, contributing to a sense of Russian and American exceptionalism. Furthermore, both rivers were drafted into service as the means to modernize the nation-state through hydropower and navigation. Despite being forced into submission for modern-day hydrological regimes, the Volga and Mississippi Rivers persist in the collective memory and continue to offer solace, recreation, and sustenance. Through their histories we derive a more nuanced view of human interaction with the environment, which adds another lens to our understanding of the past.

Author : A. I. Kuprin
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664604934

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The River of Life, and Other Stories by A. I. Kuprin Pdf

"The River of Life and Other Stories" is a collection of four tales by the acclaimed Russian writer Alexander Kuprin. Translated from the original Russian by S. Koteliansky and J.M. Murry, the stories portray the vivid and rich landscape of life, showcasing Kuprin's talent for capturing the essence of humanity with ruthless realism. The book contains the following stories: The River of Life - Captain Ribnikov - The Outrage - The Witch.

Author : Dominic Ziegler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781594203671

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Black Dragon River by Dominic Ziegler Pdf

Black Dragon River recounts a personal journey down one of Asia's great rivers. The world's ninth largest river, the Amur serves as a large part of the border between Russia and China. As a crossroads for the great empires of Asia, this area offers Economist journalist Dominic Ziegler a lens with which to examine the societies at Europe's only borderland with East Asia. Part travel writing, part history, it reveals how the long shared history on the Amur has conditioned the way China and Russia behave toward each other.

Author : Jane Costlow,Arja Rosenholm
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317099222

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Meanings and Values of Water in Russian Culture by Jane Costlow,Arja Rosenholm Pdf

Bringing together a team of scholars from the diverse fields of geography, literary studies, and history, this is the first volume to study water as a cultural phenomenon within the Russian/Soviet context. Water in this context is both a cognitive and cultural construct and a geographical and physical phenomenon, representing particular rivers (the Volga, the Chusovaia in the Urals, the Neva) and bodies of water (from Baikal to sacred springs and the flowing water of nineteenth-century estates), but also powerful systems of meaning from traditional cultures and those forged in the radical restructuring undertaken in the 1930s. Individual chapters explore the polyvalence and contestation of meanings, dimensions, and values given to water in various times and spaces in Russian history. The reservoir of symbolic association is tapped by poets and film-makers but also by policy-makers, the popular press, and advertisers seeking to incite reaction or drive sales. The volume's emphasis on the cultural dimensions of water will link material that is often widely disparate in time and space; it will also serve as the methodological framework for the analysis undertaken both within chapters and in the editors' introduction.

Author : Victor Terras
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0300048688

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Handbook of Russian Literature by Victor Terras Pdf

Profiles the careers of Russian authors, scholars, and critics and discusses the history of the Russian treatment of literary genres such as drama, fiction, and essays

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1236 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Russian literature
ISBN : UVA:X000540100

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Soviet Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Austin Hanson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Indian art
ISBN : UCSD:31822026177709

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Spirits in the Art by James Austin Hanson Pdf

Author : Neil Cornwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134260706

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Reference Guide to Russian Literature by Neil Cornwell Pdf

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Monica Whitlock
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781466872394

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Land Beyond the River by Monica Whitlock Pdf

Along the banks of the river once called Oxus lie the heartlands of Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Catapulted into the news by events in Afghanistan, just across the water, these strategically important, intriguing and beautiful countries remain almost completely unknown to the outside world. In this book, Monica Whitlock goes far beyond the headlines. Using eyewitness accounts, unpublished letters and firsthand reporting, she enters into the lives of the Central Asians and reveals a dramatic and moving human story unfolding over three generations. There is Muhammadjan, called 'Hindustani', a diligent seminary student in the holy city of Bukhara until the 1917 revolution tore up the old order. Exiled to Siberia as a shepherd and then conscripted into the Red Army, he survived to become the inspiration for a new generation of clerics. Henrika was one of tens of thousands of Poles who walked and rode through Central Asia on their way to a new life in Iran, where she lives to this day. Then there were the proud Pioneer children who grew up in the certainty that the Soviet Union would last forever, only to find themselves in a new world that they had never imagined. In Central Asia, the extraordinary is commonplace and there is not a family without a remarkable story to tell. Land Beyond the River is both a chronicle of a century and a clear-eyed, authoritative view of contemporary events.

Author : Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Soviet Union
ISBN : CHI:085279896

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The River of Life by Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin Pdf