19TH-CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE
-NINE GOLDEN VOICES-
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“At midday it was hot; not a cloud in the sky. The sun stood motionless overhead scorching the grass. There was not the faintest breeze in the motionless air. Neither tree nor water stirred; an imperturbable stillness fell over the village and the fields, as though everything were dead. The human voice sounded loud and clear in the empty air. The flight and the buzzing of a beetle could be heard a hundred yards away, and from the thick grass these came the sound of snorting, as if someone was fast asleep…” silence reigned.”
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The 19th-century was the “Golden Age” of Russian literature with Gogol, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Turgenev, Goncharov, Pushkin, Tolstoy, Lermontov, and Gorky creating some of Russia’s greatest literary works. These writers wrote about the human condition, Russian society and offered insights into the human soul.
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A retired investment banker and avid reader of ancient Greek and 19th-century Russian literature. First introduced to Russian literature by his high school sophomore English teacher. Has read and studied the backgrounds, literary styles and writings of every major 19th-century Russian writer. Graduate of Temple University and Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Publishes a literary blog specializing in 19th-century Russian literature and writers. (debrown25.substack.com)