An Outline of Russian Literature
An Outline of Russian Literature
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Book Notes: Tan cloth boards with minor shelf wear. Dust jacket (grade B): minor edge wear and light soiling. Binding is tight; pages are clean. Pencil notes and price at the top of the front free endpaper.
Author(s): Marc SlonimPrint: 3rd Print
Publication year: 1969
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Condition: Very GoodISBN:
A short survey by Marc Slonim that, according to the jacket, follows Russian literature from medieval religious manuscripts and folk epics to recent Soviet writing, showing how it developed alongside the country's social and political history.
The jacket notes discussions of the poetry and prose of Catherine the Great's era, the poets, playwrights and novelists of the nineteenth century, the literary schools and critics such as Belinsky, Herzen, Chernyshevsky and Pisarev, and the literature of the Revolution, the 1920s and the period of socialist realism. Chapters include Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol and the Natural School, Turgenev, Goncharov and Ostrovsky, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, The Modernist Movement, The Symbolists, Gorky and Russian Prose Before 1917 and Literature of the Revolution.
Oxford University Press, New York; copyright 1958, this copy the third printing, 1969.
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Book Condition Scale
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Like New
This book is in excellent condition and appears to have been read only once. The pages are clean and unmarked, with no creases or stains. The binding remains firm and tight. There may be minimal signs of shelf wear on the cover or dust jacket, but overall, the book looks and feels nearly new.
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Very Good
This book has been read but remains in great condition. It does not look new, yet there is no obvious damage to the cover. Wear and tear are minimal. The pages are clean, free of highlighting or notes, though it may contain identifying marks from a previous owner or bookstore.
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Good
This book shows moderate to heavy signs of wear that can include creases, stains or tears. The cover may have minimal damage, and the binding remains intact with slight wear. The majority of pages are undamaged, though there may be some highlighting, underlining, or notes. It may also contain identifying marks from a previous owner or bookstore.
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Acceptable
This book shows significant wear, which may include tears, large stains, creases, loose pages, and heavy notes, underlining, or highlighting. The binding may be loose but remains intact. While it has noticeable imperfections, it is still a complete and readable copy. Any major defects will be clearly noted in the listing.
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As Described
This book is visibly worn and may be heavily soiled, scuffed, stained, or spotted. It may have loose joints, hinges, or pages, and some text or pages may be missing. Large tears and other significant defects may be present. While still a readable copy, it shows substantial signs of use. Any major flaws will be clearly noted in the listing.
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Dust Jacket Grading
(A) Excellent
The dust jacket is in excellent condition, may show the slightest signs of shelf wear, if any.(B) Good
Shows minor shelf wear, usually along edges and may have a few light stains.(C) Fair
Displays moderate shelf wear, including some noticeable small tears, creasing and/or stains.(D) Poor
Contains large tears, several creases, and/or heavy staining.(F) As Is
Shows significant wear and tear. Majority of dust jacket is torn or missing. May contain heavy staining.
