This study of the flowering and the antecedents of the picaresque in 17th century Russia seeks to offer new insight into both the genre and its broad appeal to Russian readers. Morris resurrects 18th century picaresques, revealing their fusion of Western and indigenous aesthetics.
| ISBN: | 9780810117532 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 2000 |
| Author: | Marcia A Morris |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 173 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Russian Literature and Theory |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general |