6 Answered Questions for the topic russian literature

Russian Literature English Fyodor Dostoyevsky

09/12/19

Was Pyotr Stepanovich in "Demons" really connected to the international?
In the book _Demons_ (by Dostoyevsky), there was a character, named Pyotr Stepanovich Verkhovensky, who claimed that he was connected to the international.Did Dostoyevsky mention anywhere in the... more
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08/01/19

Why doesn't Anka like to be called Anetchka?
From the prologue of *Hard to Be a God*:> "You know, Anetchka--" said Pashka. > "Don't you call me Anetchka," Anka cut in abruptly. She could not stand to be called by any other name than... more
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06/29/19

What is the significance of the "suffocation scene" at Tchermashnya in Brothers Karamazov?
I'm re-reading *The Brothers Karamazov* and was struck again by a strange scene whose meaning isn't immediately clear to me. In "Lyagavy", Part 3, Book 8, Chapter 2 of *The Brothers Karamazov*,... more
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06/20/19

Is there a contrast between Trofimov and Lopakhin in Anton Chekhov's 'The Cherry Orchard"?
I am an intern who is teaching in high school in India. In the syllabus, I got across Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" in Hindi. After discussing the book with the students, I found out that... more
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Russian Literature Literature Symbolism Anna Karenina

05/08/19

What concept of love does Tolstoy suggest in Anna Karenina?
I know one of the characteristics of realistic works is they are mostly formulated as some independent studies of the life of society but, at the same time, I realise that the dominant approach to... more
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03/29/19

What is the significance of the Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov?
In the *The Brothers Karamazov*, Ivan tells a long story to Alyosha about the *Grand Inquisitor*. I have been trying to grasp its meaning for sometime, but what is the significance of that story?
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