Dostoevsky's quest for form
Subtitle: a study of his philosophy of art
By: by Robert Louis Jackson.
Edition: 2d ed.
Series: Physsardt publications in literature ; 2
Publisher: Physsardt : distributed by Bloomington Distribution Group
Published: 1978
Place of publication: [Bloomington, Ind.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 -- Aesthetics.; Literary form -- History -- 19th century.
Description: "The purpose of this book is to bring the reader, as vividly and succinctly as possible, the central body of Dostoevsky's aesthetic thought and to reveal its centrality to his world outlook ... --his pronouncements on beauty, the nature of artistic representation of reality, the function of literature, and similar matters--in order to determine and then demonstrate the coherence of this thought."--Preface.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [263]-267.
Includes index.