A plot of her own : the female protagonist in Russian literature / edited by Sona Stephan Hoisington.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoisington, Sona Stephan, 1941-

Series:

Studies in Russian literature and theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russian fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

Russian fiction.

Russian fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Women in literature.

Physical Description:

x, 164 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, [1995]

Summary:

A Plot of Her Own presents compelling new readings of major texts in the Russian literary canon, all of which are readily available in translation. The female protagonists in the works examined are inextricably linked with the fundamental issues raised by the novels they inform; the interpretations offered strive not to be reductive or doctrinaire, not to be imposed from the outside but to arise from the texts themselves and the historical circumstances in which they were written. Throughout the volume, the contributors' re-visions expand our understanding of the major works addressed and reveal new significance in them.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-164).

ISBN:

0810112248

0810112981

OCLC:

31900438