Metamorphoses in Russian Modernism

Metamorphoses in Russian Modernism
Author: Peter I. Barta
Publisher: Central European University Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9789639116917

Examines metamorphoses in the works of prominent representatives of the divided Russian intelligentsia: the Symbolists; the most famous emigre writer, Nabokov; Olesha, the 'fellow traveller' attempting to find his place in the Soviet state; the enthusiastic poet of the Bolshevik movement, Mayakovsky; and finally, Russia's greatest film director, Sergei Eisenstein. It is futile to try to understand Russian civilisation let alone predict its future without considering the intellectual, social and emotional reasons why it is not at rest with itself. It is to this end that this volume hopes to make a contribution.

One for the Road

One for the Road
Author: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
Publisher: One for the Road
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2008-01-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1847994539

Building on experience from 60 countries worth of independent travel, the author takes you on three journeys to places you may never have considered visiting, although you probably should and you definitely could. Learn about a low-budget cruise to Antarctica, understand what the Trans-Siberian Railway really is like, enjoy the natural wonders of Southern Africa. The book is a fun read, but you will also learn about far-away destinations and about how to travel independently anywhere. It's not a travel guide or a travel journal, it's both!More details, including free downloads, available from http://bjornfree.com/