Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative Justin Weir

Name: Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative By Justin Weir
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Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative by Justin Weir

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SeriesRussian Literature and Thought Series

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One hundred years after his death, Tolstoy still inspires controversy with his notoriously complex narrative strategies. This book explores how and why Tolstoy has mystified interpreters and offers a look at his most famous works of fiction.

Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative Summary

Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative by Justin Weir

One hundred years after his death, Tolstoy still inspires controversy with his notoriously complex narrative strategies. This original book explores how and why Tolstoy has mystified interpreters and offers a new look at his most famous works of fictio

Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative Reviews

"Weir's book is part of a long tradition in Slavic scholarship which has devoted itself to the study of literature as such, and to its creators. . . . The scholarship of this work shows broad knowledge of the European literary and philosophical traditions, an exceptional command of Russian literature and of the literary nuances of the Russian language."-Gary R. Jahn, University of Minnesota -- Gary R. Jahn
"This book takes its place among the work of the most influential Tolstoy scholars."-Gary Saul Morson, author of "Anna Karenina" in Our Time: Seeing More Wisely -- Gary Saul Morson
"In this substantive examination of the major works of Tolstoy the author has achieved something quite remarkable: a completely new key to appreciating and understanding Tolstoy's artistry."-Amy Mandelker, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at CUNY -- Amy Mandelker

About Justin Weir

Justin Weir is professor of Slavic languages and literatures, Harvard University. His previous work includes The Author as Hero: Self and Tradition in Bulgakov, Pasternak, and Nabokov.

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GOR012959717

ISBN 13

9780300153842

ISBN 10

0300153848

Title

Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative by Justin Weir

Author

Justin Weir

Series

Russian Literature and Thought Series

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Yale University Press

Year published

2011-01-07

Number of pages

304

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