Author | : Ellen Rutten |
Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
Release Date | : 2010-03-08 |
ISBN 10 | : 9780810126565 |
Pages | : 340 pages |
Rating | : 4.1/5 (265 users) |
Download or read book Unattainable Bride Russia written by Ellen Rutten and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the metaphorical role of the bride that Russia often plays in literature, as well as the role the intelligentsia plays as Russia's rejected or ineffectual suitor, in a book that covers this metaphor from its prehistory in folklore to present-day pop culture reference.