Lazarus and the Gentleman from San Francisco (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781410104298)

Lazarus and The Gentleman from San Francisco, while fairly typical of Slavic literature, nevertheless contain few of the elements popularly associated with the work of contemporary Russian writers. They have no sex interest, no photographic descriptions of sordid conditions and no lugubrious philosophizing. These stories are not cheerful, yet their sadness is uplifting rather than depressing. They both contain what the Greek called katharsis in their tragedies - that cleansing atmosphere which purges us of every baser feeling as we read them.

Author: Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev, Ivan Bunin
ISBN-10: 141010429X
ISBN-13: 9781410104298
Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
Language: English
Published: 11/20/2003
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.36w x 0.20d