Russian literary politics and the Pushkin Celebration of 1880 / Marcus C. Levitt

Ithaca, New York ; London : Cornell University Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 233 pages : illustrations; 21cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-223) and index. Contents: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Note on Translations, Transliterations, and Dates -- Introduction: The Pushkin Celebration of 1880 and the Crisis of Russian Culture -- 1.The Debate Is Formulated: The Question of a Monument to Pushkin, 1837-1866 -- 2. Those Who Kept the Light Burning: Working toward a Monument, 1869-1880 -- 3. The Celebration That Organized Itself -- 4. Turgenev's Last Stand -- 5. Dostoevsky ""Hijacks"" the Celebration -- Conclusion: Aftermath and Legacy:Pushkin, 1880-1987 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects: Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799-1837 Anniversaries, etc.Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799-1837 Anniversaries, etc. 1880.Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799-1837.Russian literature 19th century Political aspects.Politics and literature Russia History 19th century. Authors, Russian 19th century Political activity. Russian literature Political aspects 19th century. Politics and literature History 19th century Soviet Union.Authors, Russian Political activity 19th century.Authors, Russian 19th century Political activity.Politics and literature Russia History 19th century. Russian literature 19th century Political aspects. Politics and literature Soviet Union History 19th century.Anniversaries. Authors, Russian Political activity.Intellectual life. Politics and literature. Russian literature Political aspects. History.Literary Studies.LITERARY CRITICISM / Russian & Former Soviet Union. Russian literature 19th century History and criticism. HISTORY Europe Russia & the Former Soviet Union. Politics and literature Soviet Union History 19th century.Anniversaries. Authors, Russian Political activity.Intellectual life. Politics and literature. Russian literature Political aspects. Russian literature 19th century Political aspects.Politics and literature Russia History 19th century. Authors, Russian 19th century Political activity.