INDEX.
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Abrék, its definition, 105
Aksákov, S. T., biographical sketch and extract, 216 seq.; and see 19, 236
Alexander I., and his period, 5; his liberalism, 12, 16; and see 240
Alexander II. and his period, 4, 5
Alexis Mikháylovich, 40, 239
American Constitution and Alexander I., 12
American War and Karamzín, 32
Analysis, in literature, 20; in Dostoévski, 21
Ánna Karénin, 5, 391 seq.; and see L. N. Tolstóy
Arína Rodiónovna, Púshkin’s nurse, 122, 493
Art for art’s sake, in literature, 16, 20; criticised by Písarev, 386 seq.
Baratýnski, E. A., Púshkin’s influence on, 17; biographical sketch and extracts, 149 seq.
Bátyushkov, K. N., estimate of, 13 seq.; biographical sketch and extracts, 73 seq.; and see 16, 81
Beecher-Stowe, Russian, 297
Belles-lettres, peculiar course of, in Russia, 6 seq.
Bestúzhev, A. A., biographical sketch and extract, 102 seq.; and see 4
Boborýkin, 5
Borís Godunóv, by Púshkin, 143 seq.; and see 16
Bowring, Sir John, not the first translator from the Russian, v
Boyán, 70
Bronze Rider, The, Peter the Great so called, 123, 493
Byelínski, V. G., and the Natural School, 4, 19; and Koltsóv, 176; biographical sketch and extract, 205 seq.; and see 5, 6, 9, 186, 389, 492
Bylínas, by A. K. Tolstóy, 246
Byron, his influence, on Russian literature, 8, 10, 16, 17; on Púshkin, 16; on Kozlóv, 68; on Lérmontov, 155
Byzantine period, 18
Catherine II., 12, 239
Censorship, and literature, 6; after 1848, 20; and see 303
Chékhov, A. P., biographical sketch and extract, 459 seq.; and see 5
Chernyshévski, 5, 389
Church-Slavic, and Shishkóv, 12; and Karamzín, 28
Cloak, The, prototype of later novels, 19
Comedy, Griboyédov’s, 17; and see Griboyédov, Gógol
Cosmopolitanism of the newer Russian literature, 23
Crime and Punishment, 5; and see Dostoévski
Crimean War and literature, 5
Criminals, portrayed in literature, 21; and see Dostoévski
Critics, evolution of, 5; and see Byelínski, Dobrolyúbov, Merezhkóvski, Písarev
Culture in nineteenth century, 7
Danilévski, 22
Dead Souls, 4, 18; and see Gógol
Death, early, of literary men, 6
Decembrist conspiracy, marking an epoch, 5; and Rylyéev, 86; and see 15, 102
Délvig, A. A., Púshkin’s influence on, 17; predecessor of Koltsóv, 18; biographical sketch and extracts, 120 seq.
Democracy, Russian, defined, 9; in the forties, 20, 21; Dostoévski’s, 21; and Nekrásov, 22
Democratic critics, their effect on poetry, 4
Democratisation of Russian society, 9
Demon, The, 17; and see Lérmontov
Derzhávin, 12, 16
Desyatína = various land measures, from 3-5 acres, passim
Didacticism passing away, 23
Disenchantment in Russian literature, 10 seq.
Dmítriev, and Karamzín, 27; and see 16, 176, 208
Dobrolyúbov, N. A., and Oblómov, 9; biographical sketch and extract, 271 seq.; and see 5, 6, 389
Dolgorúki, I. M., 16
Dolgorúki, Princess, 68
Domostróy, 238
Dostoévski, F. M., estimate of, 21; biographical sketch and extract, 322 seq.; and see 4, 5, 19, 81, 296
Drama, Ostróvski’s, 22, 369 seq.; Chékhov’s, 459; and see Comedy
Eighteenth century in literature, 12
Eighties, characterisation of period since, 11
Emancipation of serfs, due to literary propaganda, 6; and Turgénev, 21
England, 73 seq.
English, literature compared with Russian, 3; aristocracy compared with Russian nobility, 8; and Russian literary styles, 13; people and Karamzín, 32
Enthusiasm, in Russian literature, 8; of Russian youths, 10
Evgéni Onyégin, 16, 17; and see Púshkin
Fables and Krylóv, 14, 41 seq.
Family Chronicle, The, 19; and see Aksákov
Fathers and Sons, 4, 8, 9; and see Turgénev
Fet, 4, 17, 391; and see Shenshín
Fifties, the, 4
Filarét, 40
Flaubert, 484
Folktales, naturalism in, 18
Fon-Vízin, 27
Forties, the novelists of the, 4
Forty years, apogee reached by literary men at, 6
France, its influence on Russian literature, 19
French, and Russian literary styles, 13; realism, compared with Russian, 20
Gaj, 241
Garshín, V. M., biographical sketch and extract, 443 seq.; and see 6
German, Romanticism in Russia, 8; influence, 15, 19; philosophy in the forties, 20
Gértsen, A. I., biographical sketch and extract, 236 seq.; estimate by Dobrolyúbov, 272 seq.; and see 242
Glínka, F. N., 78 seq.
Gnyédich, 14
Goethe, 492
Gógol, N. V., novelist of the forties, 4; obscuring Púshkin, 16; estimate of, 18; marks end of older writers, 20; compared with Tolstóy, 21; and Naryézhny, 49; biographical sketch and extracts, 185 seq.; and Byelínski, 206 seq.; and Turgénev, 281; and Dostoévski, 323; estimate of, by Merezhkóvski, 483 seq.; and see 4, 111, 156, 206, 217, 310, 369, 379
Goncharóv, I. A., estimate of, 21; biographical sketch and extract, 259 seq.; and Dobrolyúbov, 271 seq.; estimate of, by Merezhkóvski, 484 seq.; and see 4, 9, 339
Górki, M., 5, 23; and see Pyeshkóv
Government and progress, 10
Gray’s Elegy and Zhukóvski, 54
Griboyédov, A. S., estimate of, 17; biographical sketch and extract, 92 seq.; and see 4, 9
Grigoróvich, D. V., and peasant in literature, 5; biographical sketch and extract, 296 seq.
Hamlets in Russian life, 21
Hegel, his influence on Russian literature, 19; and Byelínski, 206
Heine, 492
Hero of our Time, 17; and see Lérmontov
Herzen, see Gértsen
History and Karamzín, 27
Iliad in Russian, 14
Intelligence Comes to Grief, 17; and see Griboyédov
Italian poetry, in Russian, 14
Ivan III., 40, 112
Ivan IV., 40, 246 seq.
Izmáylov, A. B., biographical sketch and extracts, 46 seq.; and see 14
Jefferson, Thomas, and Alexander I., 12
Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow, 12
Juvenal, Nekrásov called the Russian, 347
Karamzín, N. M., compared with Púshkin, 3; and Shishkóv, 4; and literary style, 13; biographical sketch and extracts, 27 seq.; and see 5, 12, 14-16, 55, 81, 208, 217, 240
Khomyakóv, A. S., and Slavophiles, 19; biographical sketch and extracts, 229 seq.; and see 236, 239
Koltsóv, A. V., estimate of, 18; biographical sketch and extracts, 176; and see 22, 120, 361
Korolénko, V. G., biographical sketch and extracts, 436; and see 5, 468
Kozlóv, I. I., biographical sketch and extracts, 67 seq.
Krylóv, I. A., biographical sketch and extracts, 41 seq.; and see 14, 16
La Fontaine and Krylóv, 14
Lazhéchnikov, I. I., biographical sketch and extract, 111 seq.; and see 4
Lérmontov, M. Y., estimate of, 17; biographical sketch and extracts, 155 seq.; compared with Ogarév, 242; and Dobrolyúbov, 272 seq.; estimate of, by Merezhkóvski, 484 seq.; and see 3, 4, 6, 123
Levítov, A. I., biographical sketch and extract, 417 seq.; and see 22
Lewis, W. D., first translator into English from the Russian, v
Literary language and Karamzín, 13
Literature and progress, 10
Little-Russian authors, 18, 49, 185
Lyapunóv, 240
Lyceum at Tsárskoe-Seló, 7
Marlínski, see Bestúzhev
Masonic societies, 12, 27
Maturity, early, of literary talent, 6
Máykov, A. N., biographical sketch and extracts, 339 seq.; criticised by Písarev, 386 seq.; and see 4, 17
Máykov, V. I., 339
Memoirs of a Huntsman, and liberation of serfs, 6; and see Turgénev
Merezhkóvski, D. S., and didacticism, 23; biographical sketch and extract, 482 seq.
Merzlyakóv, 16
Middle class, and culture, 8; in literature, 22
Moscow, circles in the forties, 19; merchant class, 22, 369
Muravév, 73
Nádson, S. Y., biographical sketch and extracts, 457 seq.; and see 6
Napoleon, in Russian literature, 63 seq.; and see 14 seq., 492
Naryézhny, V. T., biographical sketch and extract, 49 seq.; and see 18
Natural School, and Byelínski, 4; and Gógol, 186; defined by Byelínski, 206 seq.; and see 18
Naturalism in Russian literature, 18
Negation, in Russian literature, 5, 8; and Tolstóy, 21
Nekrásov, N. A., his influence on poetry, 4; and democracy, 22; biographical sketch and extracts, 347 seq.; and see 120, 234, 361, 365
Neledínski, 16
Nicholas I., literature under, 3, 5; and reaction, 20; and Slavophilism, 240 seq.; and see 240
Nihilism defined, by Turgénev, 283 seq.; by Merezhkóvski, 485
Nikítin, Afanási, 114
Nikítin, I. S., biographical sketch and extracts, 361 seq.; and see 6, 22
Nobility and culture, 7
Novel, the Russian, 17, 18
Novelists, of the forties, 4; of the people, 22
Nóvikov, 27
Oblómov, as a type of Russians, 9; and see Goncharóv
Ogarév, N. P., biographical sketch and extracts, 242 seq.; and see 236
Optimism in Russian literature, 448
Ostróvski, A. N., biographical sketch and extract, 369 seq.; and see 22
Ózerov, 12, 241
Pan, a Little-Russian (and Polish) word = Mr., 49 seq.
Panslavism, 238 seq.; and see Slavophilism
Peasant, in literature, 5; in Turgénev’s sketches, 20; and Byelínski, 213 seq.; and Uspénski, 408 seq.; and see 176
People, its definition, 22 seq.
Periods, in literature, 3 seq.; by reigns, 5
Pessimism, in the forties, 20; and Baratýnski, 149
Peter the Great, estimate of, by Merezhkóvski, 483 seq.; and see 7, 18, 40, 64, 123, 341
Philosophy, its weakness in Russian literature, 9
Písarev, D. I., biographical sketch and extract, 385 seq.; and see 6, 9
Písemski, A. F., biographical sketch and extract, 310 seq.; and see 4, 22
Pleshchéev, A. N., biographical sketch and extracts, 365 seq.
Poetry, Zhukóvski’s conception of, 55; and see 4
Politics and literature, 6, 11
Polónski, Y. P., biographical sketch and extracts, 303 seq.; and see 4, 17
Pomyalóvski, and peasant in literature, 5
Populists, 10
Potápenko, I. N., biographical sketch and extract, 448 seq.; and see 5
Progress, carried by youths, 9 seq.; and Turgénev, 20; of Russian literature in nineteenth century, 23
Protest an important note in Russian literature, 8
Pud, measure of weight = about 36 lbs., passim
Púshkin, A. S., and Byron, 10; estimate, 16 seq.; renewal of his cult, 17; and naturalism, 18; and Merezhkóvski, 23; and Bátyushkov, 73; his death, and Lérmontov, 156; biographical sketch and extracts, 122 seq.; and Dobrolyúbov, 272 seq.; estimate of, by Merezhkóvski, 483 seq.; et passim
Pyeshkóv, A. M., biographical sketch and extract, 467 seq.
Radíshchev, 12
Reaction, periods of, in literature, 11; after 1848, 20
Realism and Turgénev, 20
Revizór, The, 188; and see Gógol
Romanticism, and novels, 4; early, in Russia, 8; and Zhukóvski, 14, 54; and Púshkin, 16; and Gógol, 19; and Bestúzhev, 102; and Byelínski, 207; and Turgénev, 280
Russian language, 13, 28
Russian literature compared with English, 3
Ryeshétnikov, 22
Rylyéev, K. F., and Decembrist conspiracy, 15; Púshkin’s influence on, 17; biographical sketch and extracts, 86 seq.; and see 14, 102
Saltykóv, M. B., and satire, 22; and Dobrolyúbov, 272 seq.; biographical sketch and extract, 379 seq.; and Písarev, 391; and see 386
Satire and Saltykóv, 22; and see Saltykóv
Scepticism in the forties, 20
Schaden’s school, 27
Schelling, his influence on Russian literature, 19, 205
Schools and culture, 7
Schopenhauer, 484
Scott, Sir Walter, his influence on Russian novel, 4
Sentimentalism, 27
Seventies in literature, 22
Shakspere, his influence on Púshkin, 16; and Karamzín, 31
Shchedrín, see Saltykóv
Shcherbátov, 13, 27
Shebúyev, 240
Shenshín, A. A., biographical sketch and extracts, 319 seq.
Shishkóv, his antiquated style, 4; and Church-Slavic, 12, 28; and Aksákov, 217
Slavophiles, their enthusiasm, 10; studying customs, 22; defined by Gértsen, 237 seq.; and Ostróvski 369; and see 13, 236, 484
Slavophilism due to German philosophy, 19
Soilers, 10
Sons and fathers, 10
Styles of language, 12 seq.; and see 5
Talent not concentrated, 9
Tasso and Bátyushkov, 14, 73, 75 seq.
Tatíshchev, 27
Theatre and Ostróvski, 369
Theology and literature, Khomyakóv’s, 230
Tolstóy, A. K., biographical sketch and extracts, 245
Tolstóy, L. N., novelist of the forties, 4; departing from reality, 5; as negator, 9; estimate of, 21; biographical sketch and extracts, 391 seq.; estimate of, by Merezhkóvski, 483 seq.; and see 19, 81
Tolstóyists, 392
Tradition, absence of, in home life, 7; in school, 8
Tsárskoe-Seló, lyceum at, 7
Tugendbund in Russia, 15
Turgénev, I. S., novelist of the forties, 4; and emancipation of the slaves, 6; a Westerner, 19; estimate of, 20 seq.; and style, 21; and Dobrolyúbov, 272 seq.; biographical sketch and extracts, 280 seq.; estimate of, by Merezhkóvski, 484 seq.; and see 9, 234, 303, 385
Tyútchev, F. I., biographical sketch and extracts, 234; and see 417
Uspénski, G. I., and peasant in literature, 5; biographical sketch and extract, 408 seq.; and see 22, 428, 468
Uvárov, Count S. S. (lived 1786-1855), famous for his perfervid loyalty to the throne, 241
Venevítinov, 17
Vyázemski, P. A., his literary death, 4; biographical sketch and extracts, 81 seq.
War and Peace, 391 seq.; and see L. N. Tolstóy
Western ideals, in Russia, 7, 19; and Turgénev, 20
Word of Igor’s Armament, The, modernised by Máykov, 340
Yazýkov, N. M., Púshkin’s influence on, 17; biographical sketch and extract, 152 seq.
Young men, and school traditions, 7; in cultural movements, 9
Zagóskin, 240
Zhukóvski, V. A., and Romanticism, 14; biographical sketch and extracts, 54 seq.; and see 3, 16, 67, 68, 81, 152, 186
Zlatovrátski, N. N., biographical sketch and extracts, 427 seq.; and see 22, 468
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