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The Irony of the Ideal

- Paradoxes of Russian Literature

part of the Ars Rossica series

About The Irony of the Ideal

Explores the major paradoxes of Russian literature as a manifestation of both tragic and ironic contradictions of human nature and national character. Russian literature is studied as a holistic text that plays on the reversal of such opposites as being and nothingness, reality and simulation, and rationality and absurdity.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781618119827
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 440
  • Published:
  • October 17, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x173x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 724 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

Description of The Irony of the Ideal

Explores the major paradoxes of Russian literature as a manifestation of both tragic and ironic contradictions of human nature and national character. Russian literature is studied as a holistic text that plays on the reversal of such opposites as being and nothingness, reality and simulation, and rationality and absurdity.

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