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Vasily Zhukovsky's Romanticism and the Emotional History of Russia
Ilya Vinitsky
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Paperback. The first major study in English of Vasily Zhukovsky (1783-1852)--poet, transla-tor of German romantic verse, and mentor of Pushkin--this book brings overdue attention to an important figure in Russian literary and cultural history. Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JF; 3JH; ACVC; DSBF; DSC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
The first major study in English of Vasily Zhukovsky (1783–1852)—poet, translator of German romantic verse, and mentor of Pushkin—this book brings overdue attention to an important figure in Russian literary and cultural history. Vinitsky’s “psychological biography” argues that Zhukovsky very consciously set out to create for himself an emotional life reflecting his unique brand of romanticism, different from what we associate with Pushkin or poets such as Byron or Wordsworth. For Zhukovsky, ideal love was harmonious, built on a mystical foundation of spiritual kinship. Vinitsky shows how Zhukovksy played a pivotal role in the evolution of ideas central to Russia’s ... Read more
The first major study in English of Vasily Zhukovsky (1783–1852)—poet, translator of German romantic verse, and mentor of Pushkin—this book brings overdue attention to an important figure in Russian literary and cultural history. Vinitsky’s “psychological biography” argues that Zhukovsky very consciously set out to create for himself an emotional life reflecting his unique brand of romanticism, different from what we associate with Pushkin or poets such as Byron or Wordsworth. For Zhukovsky, ideal love was harmonious, built on a mystical foundation of spiritual kinship. Vinitsky shows how Zhukovksy played a pivotal role in the evolution of ideas central to Russia’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Russian Literature and Theory
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810131859
SKU
V9780810131859
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About Ilya Vinitsky
Ilya Vinitsky is an associate professor in the Department of Slavic Languages at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
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