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In Quest of Tolstoy
Hugh McLean
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Description for In Quest of Tolstoy
Lev Tolstoy has held the attention of mankind for well over a century. This title investigates some of the numerous puzzles and paradoxes in the Tolstoyan heritage, engaging both with Tolstoy the artist, author of those incomparable novels and Tolstoy the thinker, who questioned the received ideas and beliefs of the whole civilised world. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
Lev Tolstoy has held the attention of mankind for well over a century. A supremely talented artist, whose novels and short stories continue to entrance readers all over the world, he was at the same time a fearless moral philosopher who explored and challenged the fundamental bases of human society—political, economic, legal, and cultural. Hugh McLean, Professor Emeritus of Russian literature at the University of California, Berkeley, has been studying and writing about Tolstoy for many years. In these essays he investigates some of the numerous puzzles and paradoxes in the Tolstoyan heritage, engaging both with Tolstoy the artist, author ... Read more
Lev Tolstoy has held the attention of mankind for well over a century. A supremely talented artist, whose novels and short stories continue to entrance readers all over the world, he was at the same time a fearless moral philosopher who explored and challenged the fundamental bases of human society—political, economic, legal, and cultural. Hugh McLean, Professor Emeritus of Russian literature at the University of California, Berkeley, has been studying and writing about Tolstoy for many years. In these essays he investigates some of the numerous puzzles and paradoxes in the Tolstoyan heritage, engaging both with Tolstoy the artist, author ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Brighton, United States
ISBN
9781934843024
SKU
V9781934843024
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Ref
99-15
About Hugh McLean
Hugh McLean taught at Harvard, the University of Chicago, and the University of California, Berkeley, now Professor Emeritus.
Reviews for In Quest of Tolstoy
“Reading this collection convinces me that Professor McLean is the most modest, appreciative, and penetrating critic of Tolstoy I’ve ever read."
Bob Blaisdell, Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York
The Tolstoy Studies Journal
“The volume is an invaluable companion both for readers of Tolstoy and for long-time fans of McLean’s meticulous and thought-provoking work... Through ... Read more
Bob Blaisdell, Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York
The Tolstoy Studies Journal
“The volume is an invaluable companion both for readers of Tolstoy and for long-time fans of McLean’s meticulous and thought-provoking work... Through ... Read more