Literature

Marzipan Marzipan- An e-mail group for Dorothy Dunnett fans, since 1998. Has multiple spin-off groups. Dorothy Dunnett Dorothy Dunnett- Script to the Dunnett fan operetta "The Nikado", fan gathering information and links, compiled by Simon Hedges. Dorothy Dunnett Dorothy Dunnett- A celebration of the life of the historical fiction writer. Includes descriptions and photos of sites related to her books and questions/answers from Dorothy hers… Dorothy Dunnett Dorothy Dunnett- Information about the author, book overviews and links. [English and German] The Thirty-nine Steps The Thirty-nine Steps- Online publication from Bartleby.com. Brown, George MacKay Brown, George MacKay- Biography of the Orcadian poet, novelist and dramatist, with an assessment of his writing career and a reading list. Official Site of Christopher Brookmyre Official Site of Christopher Brookmyre- Site for Scottish crime writer Christopher Brookmyre - read extracts from his novels. Links to crime fiction sites. The Alexander Pushkin Home Page The Alexander Pushkin Home Page- Literary primogenitor or not, his work tackles everything: from the ennui of an aristocratic life to the simple joys of the common people of his b… Alexander Pushkin Alexander Pushkin- A biography of the Russian poet. Frontline: Pushkin Genealogy Frontline: Pushkin Genealogy- Although the vast majority of African Americans are unfamiliar with Pushkin's monumental works, most students of literature are at least aware of his… The Golden Age of Russian Poetry The Golden Age of Russian Poetry- The period from 1820 to about 1835 is known as the "Golden Age" of Russian poetry. Music under Soviet rule: Goldstein Hoax Music under Soviet rule: Goldstein Hoax- Shostakovich, Zamyatin, Goldstein, and The Bolt. Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Yevgeny Zamyatin Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Yevgeny Zamyatin- Yee reviews collections of Zamyatin's short fiction and essays. Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev, 1861 Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev, 1861- Read all 28 chapters online, translated from Russian to English by Richard Hare. Poetry Archive: Ivan Turgenev Poetry Archive: Ivan Turgenev- An index of prose poems by Turgenev. Bartleby.com: Ivan Turgenev Bartleby.com: Ivan Turgenev- HTML texts of "Fathers and Children" and "House of Gentlefolk." Yasnaya Poliana Yasnaya Poliana- A picture tour through Tolstoy's home. Internet Archive: Tolstoy and His Problems Internet Archive: Tolstoy and His Problems- 1902 collection of essays by Aylmer Maude. Wikipedia: Leo Tolstoy Wikipedia: Leo Tolstoy- Illustrated biography, with links to related topics. Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy, Leo- Lengthy biographical article on the Russian novelist, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Some scanner errors. Anarchist Archives: Leo Tolstoy Anarchist Archives: Leo Tolstoy- Bibliography, portraits, some of his nonfiction works, commentary on his politics, links. Introduction to Tolstoy's Writings Introduction to Tolstoy's Writings- Analysis of the author's works in twelve chapters. By Ernest J. Simmons. The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy- A fascinating, intimate and little-known account by Vladimir Chertkov, of Leo Tolstoy's brief flight from Yasnaya Polyana and his final departure fro… Autobiography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn Autobiography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn- Brief biography in his own words. Danny Yee's Book Reviews: August 1914 Danny Yee's Book Reviews: August 1914- Yee reviews Solzhenitsyn's novel telling the story of Tannenberg from the Russian perspective. Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Triumphant Return Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Triumphant Return- By Jay Rogers. CNN Books: Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in his Life CNN Books: Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in his Life- Review of D.M. Thomas' biography, with background information. The Calash The Calash- Text of the story, on one page. Theatre Database: Nikolai Gogol Theatre Database: Nikolai Gogol- Biography. The Rise of Prose: Gogol The Rise of Prose: Gogol- Details the change in Russian literature after the introduction of Gogol's works Allreaders: Fyodor Dostoyevski Spotlight Allreaders: Fyodor Dostoyevski Spotlight- A detailed analysis of the plot, setting, characters, theme, and structure of his greatest novels, and lists of other books with similar … FyodorDostoevsky.com FyodorDostoevsky.com- Fan site with forum, student essays, etexts and biography. Feodor Dostoevsky and Petrashevsky's Case Feodor Dostoevsky and Petrashevsky's Case- Story about the famous author's imprisonment after the scandalous Petrashevsky's case. Fyodor Dostoevsky - High Spirit, Low Spirit Fyodor Dostoevsky - High Spirit, Low Spirit- The life and work of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Christiaan Stange's Dostoevsky Research Station Christiaan Stange's Dostoevsky Research Station- "An icy sled skidding down a narrow St. Petersburg street." A Dostoevsky resource, including texts, literary criticism, philosophy… Dostoevsky in Space Dostoevsky in Space- A quirky Dostoevsky port. Searchable Dostoevsky character database, plus quotes and a chronology. Dostoevsky's Life and Career Dostoevsky's Life and Career- Special emphasis on Notes from the Underground. Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)- A biography of Russia's most important dramatist; includes a list of related links. The Art of Chingiz Aitmatov's Stories The Art of Chingiz Aitmatov's Stories- Article by Iraj Bashiri on Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov's life and art, focussing on his novel Jamila. Jewish Mankurts? Jewish Mankurts?- Boris Shusteff's review of "The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years" by Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov. Kokin Wakashu (Kokinshu) Kokin Wakashu (Kokinshu)- Introduction by Lewis Cook to the online anthology. The poems themselves are only in Japanese. Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: 100 Poems by 100 Poets Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: 100 Poems by 100 Poets- Complete text of the classic Japanese anthology of waka (tanka), with the originals in Japanese, romanji, and English translations, r… The Erasers by Alain Robbe-Grillet The Erasers by Alain Robbe-Grillet- Bibliography, background links, and information on the French New Novel. Tomatotopic organization in the Soprano Tomatotopic organization in the Soprano- Spoof scientific paper first published in English by Perec in 1974 and detailing experiments on the "yelling reaction" provoked in soprano… Georges Perec Georges Perec- Wikipedia article on his life and works. Essays on Literature and Art Essays on Literature and Art- Essays on the theory of literature and on the first three novels of André Malraux. By Derek Allan. Fascism, Fury, Fear and Farce Fascism, Fury, Fear and Farce- Article on the theme of the transmutation of a century of dictatorship and evil into profound nonsense and guffaws. Eugene Ionesco (1909-1994) Eugene Ionesco (1909-1994)- Biography of absurdist playwright Eugene Ionesco, plus links to all of his works currently in print. Bowdoin College Bowdoin College- Offers a commented version of "The Art of War". Sonshi Sonshi- Presents a translation of "Art of War", as well as articles, FAQ, news, and a message board.