Dostoevskii and BritainW. J. Leatherbarrow This essential reference source for Dostoevskii scholars charts the great novelist's relationship to, and reception in, Britain. Reprinting a number of articles for the first time in English, as well as essays by noted British scholars, this book brings together a wealth of material on Dostoevskii's visit to Britain, the extent to which he drew inspiration from British writers and thinkers, and the impact he made on the culture. A detailed bibliography designed to assist further research is appended. |
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Page 107
... Steerforth in physical appearance , pride , lust for domination , and so on , Katkov admits that ' Byronic heroes can be counted by the hundred in the national literatures of the 19th century and not least in the Russian novel ' , but ...
... Steerforth in physical appearance , pride , lust for domination , and so on , Katkov admits that ' Byronic heroes can be counted by the hundred in the national literatures of the 19th century and not least in the Russian novel ' , but ...
Page 108
... Steerforth treated so heartlessly . The name of the Stavrogin estate , Skvoreshniki , is thought to be connected with the name of David's home , The Rookery . Indeed , Katkov affirms that ' Hardly a single scene connected with Steerforth ...
... Steerforth treated so heartlessly . The name of the Stavrogin estate , Skvoreshniki , is thought to be connected with the name of David's home , The Rookery . Indeed , Katkov affirms that ' Hardly a single scene connected with Steerforth ...
Page 109
... Steerforth group of characters and the Stavrogin group ; pointing out that in the forthright and domin- eering Mme Stavrogin may be elements not only of Mrs Steerforth but also of Betsy Trotwood , and that the latter's protection of Mr ...
... Steerforth group of characters and the Stavrogin group ; pointing out that in the forthright and domin- eering Mme Stavrogin may be elements not only of Mrs Steerforth but also of Betsy Trotwood , and that the latter's protection of Mr ...
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