{"product_id":"between-religion-and-rationality-essays-in-russian-literature-and-culture-paperback","title":"Between Religion and Rationality: Essays in Russian Literature and Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssays from the award-winning Dostoevsky biographer \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, acclaimed Dostoevsky biographer Joseph Frank explores some of the most important aspects of nineteenth and twentieth century Russian culture, literature, and history. Delving into the distinctions of the Russian novel as well as the conflicts between the religious peasant world and the educated Russian elite, \u003ci\u003eBetween Religion and Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e displays the cogent reflections of one of the most distinguished and versatile critics in the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank's essays provide a discriminating look at four of Dostoevsky's most famous novels, discuss the debate between J. M. Coetzee and Mario Vargas Llosa on the issue of Dostoevsky and evil, and confront Dostoevsky's anti-Semitism. The collection also examines such topics as Orlando Figes's sweeping survey of the history of Russian culture, the life of Pushkin, and \u003ci\u003eOblomov's\u003c\/i\u003e influence on Samuel Beckett. Investigating the omnipresent religious theme that runs throughout Russian culture, even in the antireligious Chekhov, Frank argues that no other major European literature was as much preoccupied as the Russian with the tensions between religion and rationality. \u003ci\u003eBetween Religion and Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e highlights this unique quality of Russian literature and culture, offering insights for general readers and experts alike.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful and illuminating collection written for general readers. Yet any Russian specialist can also benefit from Frank's interpretations, which bear the stamp of his powerful and distinctive mind. This thought-provoking book is difficult to put down and the coda on Nabokov's lectures is a delight.\"\u003cb\u003e--Gary Saul Morson, Northwestern University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Frank \u003c\/b\u003e(1918-2013) was professor of comparative and Russian literature at Princeton and Stanford. The five volumes of his Dostoevsky biography won a National Book Critics Circle Award, a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize, two James Russell Lowell Prizes, two Christian Gauss Awards, and other honors. The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies awarded Frank its highest honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52614089343283,"sku":"9780691145662","price":87.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QnNJb1BvUUNwSTBYbHpCSks4M1ozdz09.webp?v=1761865065","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/between-religion-and-rationality-essays-in-russian-literature-and-culture-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}