Sofia Tolstaya, the author : her literary works in English translation / Andrew Donskov, John Woodsworth, and Arkadi Klioutchanski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donskov, Andrew, 1939- author.

Woodsworth, John, author.

Klioutchanski, Arkadi, author.

Series:

Slavic studies

Standardized Title:

Works. English

Language:

English

Russian

Subjects (All):

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

Russian literature.

Russian literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (594 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, Ontario : The University of Ottawa Press, 2021.

Language Note:

Literary works translated from the original Russian. Critical analysis and literary interpretation in English.

Summary:

"Dealing with the most topical questions of the time, Sofia Tolstaya’s artistic works—from parables to short stories, novellas, and memoirs—show deep insights into the historical context of nineteenth century Russia. In his lengthy review of My Life (along with other Tolstaya publications) in Canadian Slavonic Papers, the eminent Tolstoy scholar Hugh McLean (2011) laments the fact that it has taken so long (almost a century after her death) to focus scholarly attention on Sofia Tolstaya, and that there has been no unified publication of her works, scattered as they are among dated journals or not published at all. This book aims to help fill this lacuna (in part) by (a) offering a critical introduction to her literary output, as a writer in her own right, and (b) presenting for the first time an anthology of her main artistic works, some in fresh English translation, others that have never been translated before."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Sofia Tolstaya, The Auhor

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Preface to The Second Edition

Explanatory Note

Part I: Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya a Literary Life

Introduction

Chapter 1: Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya: a literary life in context

Chapter 2: Autobiographical writings

Chapter 3: Tolstaya's works of fiction

Concluding Remarks

Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya Selected Chronology

Bibliography

Part II: Sofia Andreevna's Literary Works in English Translation

From the Translators

Chapter 1: Natasha (Sonja's story)

Chapter 2: Sofia Andreevna's contributionsto Tolstoy's A new primer (Stories)

Chapter 3: The skeleton-dolls and other stories

Chapter 4: Who is to blame? (A novella)

Chapter 5: Song without words (A narrative)

Chapter 6: Groanings: Poems in prose

Chapter 7: Excerpts from Tolstaya's memoir My Life

Chapter 8: Selected poems by Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya

Index of Names.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780776629469

0776629468

9780776629452

077662945X

OCLC:

1265045198