Leonid Andreyev: A Study
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A rigorous work of literary criticism, this scholarly study presents a comprehensive examination of the life and writings of Leonid Andreyev, one of Russia's most provocative and psychologically intense authors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. James B. Woodward meticulously analyzes Andreyev's major prose works and plays, tracing the philosophical currents—existential despair, the absurdity of human existence, and the tension between reason and faith—that define his literary vision. The study argues that Andreyev occupies a unique and often underappreciated position in Russian literature, bridging the realist tradition of Tolstoy and Chekhov with the darker, more expressionistic impulses that would come to characterize modernist fiction. Written in a measured and authoritative academic tone, Woodward's analysis draws on close textual readings to illuminate the thematic and stylistic evolution across Andreyev's career. This essential volume remains an indispensable resource for students and scholars of Russian literature seeking a deeper understanding of one of its most enigmatic and compelling figures.
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Condition remarks:
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Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of literary criticism, this scholarly study presents a comprehensive examination of the life and writings of Leonid Andreyev, one of Russia's most provocative and psychologically intense authors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. James B. Woodward meticulously analyzes Andreyev's major prose works and plays, tracing the philosophical currents—existential despair, the absurdity of human existence, and the tension between reason and faith—that define his literary vision. The study argues that Andreyev occupies a unique and often underappreciated position in Russian literature, bridging the realist tradition of Tolstoy and Chekhov with the darker, more expressionistic impulses that would come to characterize modernist fiction. Written in a measured and authoritative academic tone, Woodward's analysis draws on close textual readings to illuminate the thematic and stylistic evolution across Andreyev's career. This essential volume remains an indispensable resource for students and scholars of Russian literature seeking a deeper understanding of one of its most enigmatic and compelling figures.
