Russian Literature for Everyone. From Tolstoy to Brodsky

Igor Nikolayevich Sukikh is a literary scholar, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor at Saint Petersburg University, writer, and critic. He is the author of numerous studies on the history of Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the books "Problems of Chekhov's Poetics," "Chekhov in Life: Plots for a Short Novel," "From... to... Essays on Russian Literature," "Sergei Dovlatov: Time, Place, Fate," "Structure and Meaning: Theory of Literature for Everyone," "Books of the 20th Century. The Russian Canon" and others, as well as textbooks on literature beloved by students and teachers. The two-volume "Russian Literature for Everyone" (first edition - 2013, in three volumes) is a guide to domestic classics, aimed at the broadest reading audience. It provides insight into the national literary canon—from "The Tale of Igor's Host" to authors of the late 20th century. The current edition is supplemented with new chapters - "Folklore: from Epic to Fable," "Stories of the Time of Troubles: Fortune-Misfortune," "A. D. Kantemir," "A. N. Radishchev," "N. S. Leskov," expanded chapters on Saltykov-Shchedrin and Gorky, as well as a large section "The Language of Russian Writers." "Russian Literature for Everyone" is one of those rare books that do not become outdated over time. It once again proves that philology is not a dull science and a serious conversation about literature can be not only informative but also fascinating.