A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections
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Transcriber's Notes
CHURCH OF THE CATACOMBS MONASTERY AT KIEV.
AUTHOR OF RUSSIAN RAMBLES, AND THE EPIC SONGS OF RUSSIA
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA SPRINGFIELD CHICAGO The Chautauqua Press MCMII
Copyright, 1902, by THE CHAUTAUQUA PRESS
The Lakeside Press, Chicago, Ill., U. S. A. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
In this volume I have given exclusively the views of Russian critics upon their literature, and hereby acknowledge my entire indebtedness to them.
The limits of the work, and the lack of general knowledge on the subject, rendered it impossible for me to attempt any comparisons with foreign literatures.
Isabel F. Hapgood.
New York, June 6, 1902.
Whether Russia had any literature, or even a distinctive alphabet, previous to the end of the tenth century, is not known.
Isabel Florence Hapgood
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ISABEL F. HAPGOOD
THE ANCIENT PERIOD, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY IN 988.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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THE ANCIENT PERIOD, FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY TO THE TATÁR DOMINION, 988-1224.
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SECOND PERIOD, FROM THE TATÁR DOMINION TO THE TIME OF IVÁN THE TERRIBLE, 1224-1330.
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THIRD PERIOD, FROM THE TIME OF IVÁN THE TERRIBLE, 1530, TO THE MIDDLE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOURTH PERIOD, FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EPOCH OF REFORM UNDER PETER THE GREAT.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
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FIFTH PERIOD, THE REIGN OF PETER THE GREAT (1689-1723).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SIXTH PERIOD, THE REIGN OF KATHERINE II. (1762-1796).
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SEVENTH PERIOD, FROM PÚSHKIN TO THE WRITERS OF THE FORTIES.
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SEVENTH PERIOD: GONTCHARÓFF. GRIGORÓVITCH. TURGÉNEFF.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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SEVENTH PERIOD: OSTRÓVSKY, A. K. TOLSTÓY, POLÓNSKY, NEKRÁSOFF, SHEVTCHÉNKO, AND OTHERS.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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DOSTOÉVSKY
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
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SEVENTH PERIOD: DANILÉVSKY, SALTYKÓFF, L. N. TOLSTÓY, GÓRKY, AND OTHERS.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
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