Download The Modern Scholar: The Giants of Russian Literature: Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov AudioBook Free
Russian literature of the 19th century is among the richest, most profound, and most human traditions on the planet. This course explores this tradition by concentrating on four giants: Ivan Turgenev, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, and Anton Chekhov. Their works had a massive impact on Russian knowledge of the human condition. And, equally importantly, these works have been one of Russia's most crucial exports: Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov have become part of our literary heritage. And our knowledge of the novel is situated in large part on the masterpieces of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, while Chekhov has defined modern notions of the short story. In this course, Knapp acquaints you with the authors, their lives and their times, and their most significant works.
