Bartlett, Rosamund.
Summary: Traces the lives and legacies of some of Russia's foremost writers, discussing their role in the spiritual, political, and intellectual lives of their readers while touring some of Russia's most significant literary museums and historical sites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2006
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Summary: Bartlett draws extensively on key Russian sources, including much fascinating new material made available since the collapse of the Soviet Union. She sheds light on Tolstoy's remarkable journey from callow youth to writer to prophet; discusses his troubled relationship with his wife, Sonya, a subject long neglected; and vividly evokes the Russian landscapes Tolstoy so loved. Above all, she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011