Authenticity and fiction in the Russian literary journey, 1790-1840
By: Andreas Schönle.
Series: Russian Research Center studies ;; 92
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Russian prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.; Authors, Russian -- Travel -- History -- 19th century.; Travel in literature.; Travelers' writings, Russian -- History and criticism.; Voyages and travels -- Historiography.; Travel writing -- History.
Description: "This study of the Russian literary travelogue, a genre that blossomed in the early nineteenth century, sheds new light on Russian literature and culture of the period.".

"In analyses of major texts as well as lesser known but influential works, Andreas Schonle surveys the literary travelogue from its emergence in Russia to the end of the Romantic era. His study offers new insight into the construction of the authorial persona and into the emergence of fiction in a culture that valued nonfiction writing."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-289) and index.