Bøker i Critical Studies in Russian Literature S.-serien

Evgenii Zamiatin's seminal antiutopian satire "We" (written 1920-1) is one of the most celebrated works of twentieth century Russian literature. This new study presents both a synthesis of existing criticism and a new reading of the novel.

This work of Pushkin's has been called an "encyclopaedia of Russian life". Presented here is a study of this work aiming to provide an up-to-date guide to the text and to the critical debate, as well as easy-to-follow "readings". It explores themes, ideas and intricacies of the novel.

This monograph aims to offer an in-depth critical analysis of Lermontov's novel. A review of the critical reception of the novel from publication up to the present day is offered in the introduction, and there is a comprehensive bibliography of secondary sources.

Turgenev's novel about conflicting ideas, social classes and generations questions human nature and man's place in the universe. This is one in a series offering a critical analysis of Russian texts and surveying the different interpretations that have been suggested.