Reading and Library in the Russian Literary Tradition (From a Landowner’s Estate to the Dacha of the Soviet Period)
Journal: Two centuries of the Russian classics
Year: 2023

A personal or family library is an indispensable and significant element of an educated person’s life. Of particular value are writers’ libraries, which are formed both by buying new publications and by receiving books as a gift, and usually with friendly inscriptions. The study of a writer’s library helps to clarify the author’s reading circle and identify possible influences. Gift inscriptions help to determine the level of relationship. Interest in books, reading circle, possibility to unders