Realism as illustrated in the writing of the nineteenth century Russian masters
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies, Department of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Duncan, Rosemary
issued: 2012-02-02T16:56:37Z
issued: 1956
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The great movement in Russian literature known as realism has been aptly described by one of its later adherents, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, as "imaginative literature", which "depicts life as it really is", and that "its aim is truth-unconditional and honest". There truly could be no better standard than this for enlightened literature. For although life is never static, and modes in literature of various regimes have come and gone and will continue to do so, nevertheless, truth sought sincerely by all serious thinkers throughout the ages remains eternal. Unfortunately hierarchies, oligarchies and dictatorships of various kinds have been forced upon human beings since the beginning of known history. With these regimes have come the masterminds who endeavored to mold into their particular cast the minds subjected to them. In some instances they have succeeded, but there have always been those refugees of independent thought who, because they refused to bow down to the decrees of a tyrant, have either hid in catacombes or fled to other lands. Such people are the illuminators of the ages— God's shining stars. Theirs was the spirit of 19th Century Russian realism. Its portrayal of truth is one of the most glorious in all literature.
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note: REALISM AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE WRITING OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY RUSSIAN MASTERS by ROSEMARY DUNCAN B.A., University of British Columbia, 1955 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in the Department of SLAVONIC STUDIES We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA October, 1956 In presenting t h i s thesis i n p a r t i a l f u l f i l m e n t of the requirements f o r an advanced degree at the University of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree that the Library s h a l l make i t f r e e l y available f o r reference and study. I further agree that permission f o r extensive copying of t h i s thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the Head of my Department or by h i s representative. I t i s under-stood that copying or publication of t h i s thesis f o r f i n a n c i a l gain s h a l l not be allowed without my written permission. Department of The University of B r i t i s h Columbia Vancouver 8, Canada, ABSTRACT The great movement i n Russian l i t e r a t u r e known as realism has been aptly described by one of i t s l a t e r adherents, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, as "imaginative l i t e r a t u r e " , which "depicts l i f e as i t r e a l l y i s " , and that " i t s aim i s t r u t h -unconditional and honest". There t r u l y could be no better standard than th i s for enlightened l i t e r a t u r e . For although l i f e i s never s t a t i c , and modes i n l i t e r a t u r e of various regimes have come and gone and w i l l continue to do so, nevertheless, truth sought sincerely by a l l serious thinkers throughout the ages remains ete r n a l . Unfortunately hierarchies, oligarchies and dictatorships of various kinds have been forced upon human beings since the beginning of known h i s t o r y . With these regimes have come the masterminds who endeavored to mold into t h e i r particular cast the minds subjected to them. In some instances they h…
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language: eng
degree discipline: European Studies
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/40445