Ideals and Realities in Russian Literature. By Prince Peter Kropotkin. New and Revised Edition. Type Reset. In the Readers’ Library. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. net; postage, 5d.
This very important book has been unobtainable for some time, but it now appears with author’s alterations and corrections, so that it is entirely up to date.
The interest in Russian literature which has grown so remarkably during the last few years is likely to increase still further in the near future. Until the nineties, the Russian writers, with the single exception of Tolstoi, were unknown in this country. To-day translations of Russian fiction and drama are published very frequently, and the writings of Tourguéniev, Dostoieffsky, Tchekoff, Gorky are known to a great number of readers.
In order to appreciate and understand Russian literature an authoritative volume such as this is essential to the reader. Prince Kropotkin surveys the whole field—Early folk literature—Folklore—Songs—Sagas—Poetry—Drama and Fiction—right to the present day. He gives full biographical information concerning the outstanding figures, with a full and critical account of their work and ideas. The lesser figures are treated proportionately, so as to form a full and informative as well as critical volume. The tone of the book is “popular” in the sense that it is very easily read and apprehended. This does not mean that the subject is treated in any way superficially.
A work of sound criticism which should be in every public and private library.
FRANCIS STOPFORD
Life’s Great Adventure. By Francis Stopford, author of “The Toil of Life.” Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. net; postage, 5d.
Mr. Francis Stopford’s ideas on life and service are expressed in these essays for those on the threshold of life. They are addressed primarily to those who have yet to face the more serious problems of life, not the very young, but those entering on the responsibilities of parentage, or those who are to be counted on as being in charge of the succeeding generation.