{"product_id":"pushkin-and-the-genres-of-gary-rosenshield-9780299182045","title":"Pushkin and the Genres of Madness: The Masterpieces of 1833","description":"\u003cp\u003e In 1833 Alexander Pushkin began to explore the topic of madness, a subject little explored in Russian literature before his time. The works he produced on the theme are three of his greatest masterpieces: the prose novella \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e, the narrative poem \u003ci\u003eThe Bronze Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e, and the lyric \"God Grant That I Not Lose My Mind.\" Gary Rosenshield presents a new interpretation of Pushkin's genius through an examination of his various representations of madness.\u003cbr\u003e Pushkin brilliantly explored both the destructive and creative sides of madness, a strange fusion of violence and insight. In this study, Rosenshield illustrates the surprising valorization of madness in \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e and \"God Grant That I Not Lose My Mind\" and analyzes \u003ci\u003eThe Bronze Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e's confrontation with the legacy of Peter the Great, a cornerstone figure of Russian history. Drawing on themes of madness in western literature, Rosenshield situates Pushkin in a greater framework with such luminaries as Shakespeare, Sophocles, Cervantes, and Dostoevsky providing an insightful and absorbing study of Russia's greatest writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Rosenshield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299182045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299182045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.04w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 2051","brand":"Gary Rosenshield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057807487231,"sku":"9780299182045","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb120dff-0cf7-45f3-816c-30f34046ec28.jpg?v=1685048980","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pushkin-and-the-genres-of-gary-rosenshield-9780299182045","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}