Chernyshevskii, N.G.
What Is to Be Done?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801495472
- author:
- Chernyshevskii, N.G.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 449
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Nikolai Chernyshevsky's novel What Is to Be Done? has had a profound impact on Russian literature and politics since its publication in 1863. The idealized image it offers of dedicated intellectuals transforming society through scientific knowledge served as a model for Russia's revolutionary intelligentsia. The controversy surrounding the novel exacerbated conflicts that eventually led to the Russian Revolution, with Lenin praising Chernyshevsky as "the greatest and most talented representative of socialism before Marx". This translation, by Michael R. Katz, is now the definitive unabridged English-language version, capturing the extraordinary qualities of the original. Annotations by William G. Wagner provide insight into Chernyshevsky's allusions and references. With full annotations and a critical bibliography, this edition offers a comprehensive understanding of Chernyshevsky's work and its significance in Russian literary history.
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