In a chapter from his 1973 Autobiographical Reflections entitled “Why Philosophize? To Recapture Reality!” Eric Voegelin pointed out how Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn invoked Francis Bacon’s concept of the…
Since its publication in 1842, Nikolai Gogol’s “The Overcoat” has attracted readers who see the story as a critique of the treatment of poor people in society…
Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) is known for several great works, including the play The Government Inspector, the novel Dead Souls, and short stories including “The Nose” and “The…
Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), the “Father of Russian Literature,” is most famous for his poetry, but later in his life he increasingly published prose. We are not to…
Everyone has heard of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, but readers of Russian literature in English translation may not be as familiar with Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), who is commonly…