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Aleksandr Pushkin's 'The Tales of Belkin'

Formalist and Structuralist Readings and Beyond the Literary Theories

Sang Hyun Kim

Sang Hyun examines Aleksander Pushkin's artistic intention in his masterpiece and most well-known prose work, The Tales of Belkin (1831). The author explores the trajectories of the puzzle Pushkin created in the Belkin cycle by identifying and elucidating autobiographical, folklorist, and thematic elements. Drawing on both formalist and structuralist approaches to a literary work, Kim's analysis demonstrates how the five tales in the Belkin cycle are interwoven structurally and thematically. Kim's interpretation should help future readers understand the enigmatic meaning of Pushkin's stories created in the Belkin cycle.
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University Press of America
Pages: 220 • Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7618-4129-6 • Paperback • August 2008 • $55.99 • (£43.00)
Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / General
Sang Hyun Kim is currently an independent scholar. He is a former lecturer for the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Kansas.
Chapter 1. Literature Review
Chapter 2. Theoretical Grounds
Chapter 3. The Tales of Belkin
Chapter 4. Synthetic Interpretation of The Tales of Belkin
Chapter 5. Conclusion
The research is impressive and Kim's work is firmly grounded in a wealth of material. Kim's own readings always take on board extant interpretations. And these readings are interesting and, in part, original.
— Joe Andrew; The Russian Review, July 2009


Aleksandr Pushkin's 'The Tales of Belkin'

Formalist and Structuralist Readings and Beyond the Literary Theories

Cover Image
Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • Sang Hyun examines Aleksander Pushkin's artistic intention in his masterpiece and most well-known prose work, The Tales of Belkin (1831). The author explores the trajectories of the puzzle Pushkin created in the Belkin cycle by identifying and elucidating autobiographical, folklorist, and thematic elements. Drawing on both formalist and structuralist approaches to a literary work, Kim's analysis demonstrates how the five tales in the Belkin cycle are interwoven structurally and thematically. Kim's interpretation should help future readers understand the enigmatic meaning of Pushkin's stories created in the Belkin cycle.
Details
Details
  • University Press of America
    Pages: 220 • Trim: 6 x 9¼
    978-0-7618-4129-6 • Paperback • August 2008 • $55.99 • (£43.00)
    Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / General
Author
Author
  • Sang Hyun Kim is currently an independent scholar. He is a former lecturer for the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Kansas.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1. Literature Review
    Chapter 2. Theoretical Grounds
    Chapter 3. The Tales of Belkin
    Chapter 4. Synthetic Interpretation of The Tales of Belkin
    Chapter 5. Conclusion
Reviews
Reviews
  • The research is impressive and Kim's work is firmly grounded in a wealth of material. Kim's own readings always take on board extant interpretations. And these readings are interesting and, in part, original.
    — Joe Andrew; The Russian Review, July 2009


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