Language and metaphors of the Russian revolution : sow the wind, reap the storm / Lonny Harrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrison, Lonny, 1974- author.

Series:

Crosscurrents--Russia's literature in context

Crosscurrents : Russia's literature in context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Russian literature.

Metaphor in literature.

Symbolism in literature.

Intellectuals--Sovet Union.

Intellectuals.

Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921--Literature and the revolution.

Soviet Union.

History.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 257 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]

Summary:

"This panoramic history of the Russian intelligentsia provides a uniquely cross-disciplinary look at the language of the Russian Revolution from its origins through fruition in early Soviet society. Harrison examines storms, floods, and harvest metaphors in selected works of fiction and analyzes the use of language as a weapon of class war"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I SOW THE WIND

1. Origin Stories of the Russian Revolution

2. Roots of the Russian Intelligentsia

3. The Intelligentsia and the People

4. An Incomparable Age

pt. II REAP THE STORM

5. Bolshevik Weaponization of Language and Culture

6. The Lives of "Former People": White Guard

7. Fruits of Revolution: Three Soviet Novels

8. A Defense of the Personal: Doctor Zhivago.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Harrison, Lonny, 1974- Language and metaphors of the Russian revolution

ISBN:

9781498597982

149859798X

9781498598002

1498598005

OCLC:

1198989431

Publisher Number:

99986230029