The Possessed Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them
An award-winning Stanford University literary professor documents the stories of individuals who have dedicated their lives in occasionally absurd ways to pay tribute to Russian classics, describing their investigations of historical events, emulations of author habits and more. Original.
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michael mann@yeehawcowabunga
russian liiiiiiiit!!!!
so informative, a little wordy maybe but so much valuable info and context into that impenetrable country and their words. would so rec
Kathy Luo@katfluo
I cannot believe this book exists, I cannot believe Elif Batuman exists, but I am glad they do
Liana@liana
Witty, insightful, but scattered. This Russian lit love letter gets bogged down in travel tales. Still, sharp people portraits and a Jamesian touch make it a diverting, if unfocused read.
Edyta@edyta
intellectually satisfying, the chapters on Uzbek literature made my head spin
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