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Fiction and Society in the Age of Pushkin

- Ideology, Institutions, and Narrative

About Fiction and Society in the Age of Pushkin

Todd describes the ideology of the educated westernized gentry, then charts the possibilities for literary life: first patronage, the salons, popular literature; then rapid emergence of an incipient literary profession. He explores the interactions of literature and society as writers "discovered" their own milieu and were discovered by it.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674299450
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • April 23, 1986
  • Dimensions:
  • 245x166x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 608 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 3, 2025

Description of Fiction and Society in the Age of Pushkin

Todd describes the ideology of the educated westernized gentry, then charts the possibilities for literary life: first patronage, the salons, popular literature; then rapid emergence of an incipient literary profession. He explores the interactions of literature and society as writers "discovered" their own milieu and were discovered by it.

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