THE RIDICULOUS JEW: THE EXPLOITATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF A STEREOTYPE IN GOGOL, TURGENEV, AND DOSTOEVSKY.

ROSENSHIELD, Gary.

ISBN 10: 0804759529 / ISBN 13: 9780804759526

Editore: Stanford University Press,, Stanford, Ca,, 2008

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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo, pp 254. Review copy with publishers printed review slip loosely inserted. ISBN: 0804759529 Fine in fine dust wrapper. Codice articolo A47272

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Titolo: THE RIDICULOUS JEW: THE EXPLOITATION AND ...

Casa editrice: Stanford University Press,, Stanford, Ca,

Data di pubblicazione: 2008

Legatura: Hardback

Condizione: Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: sovraccoperta

Edizione: prima edizione

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Riassunto:

This book is a study devoted to exploring the use of a Russian version of the Jewish stereotype (the ridiculous Jew) in the works of three of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. Rosenshield does not attempt to expose the stereotype—which was self-consciously and unashamedly employed. Rather, he examines how stereotypes are used to further the very different artistic, cultural, and ideological agendas of each writer. What distinguishes this book from others is that it explores the problems that arise when an ethnic stereotype is so fully incorporated into a work of art that it takes on a life of its own, often undermining the intentions of its author as well as many of the defining elements of the stereotype itself. With each these writers, the Jewish stereotype precipitates a literary transformation, taking their work into an uncomfortable space for the author and a challenging one for readers.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Gary Rosenshield is an Emeritus Professor of Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.