The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Poetry (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)

✍ Scribed by Michael Wachtel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Leaves: 180
Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Including examples from Russia's greatest poets, Michael Wachtel draws on three centuries of verse, from the beginnings of secular literature in the eighteenth century to the present day. The first part of his book is devoted to concepts such as versification, poetic language and tradition. In the second part he examines the ode, the elegy, love poetry, nature poetry and patriotic verse.

✦ Subjects

Литературоведение;Изучение русской литературы;

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