First published in 1986, Soviet Fiction since Stalin presents a comprehensive overview of the literature of the post Stalin period in the Soviet Union. The rapi

A comprehensive survey of developments in Russian literature over the last fifteen years of the Soviet regime.

Originally published in 1989, this book presented the first study of the image of Stalin in literature. Analysing the literary presentaiton of historical charac

In Russian history, the twentieth century was an era of unprecedented, radical transformations - changes in social systems, political regimes, and economic stru