Beschreibung
On January 28 1881, Fedor Dostoevsky died at the height of his fame, mourned as a prophet and national figure. Just a month later, Tsar Alexander II was assassinated, plunging Russia into political and social upheaval. In this volatile landscape, Dostoevskys work became a battleground for competing social, political, and religious forces. At the center of this struggle was Anna Dostoevskaya, the writers widow, whose ambitious publishing efforts led to the unprecedented dissemination of his works, sparking both critical debate and government scrutiny. Through an analysis of adapted editions, reviews, catalogs, and archival materials, Raffaella Vassena explores how Dostoevskys image evolved at the turn of the 20th century. The study offers fresh insight into the evolving role of literature in a society on the brink of revolution, revealing how Dostoevskys legacy became a lens through which Russias shifting cultural and political identity was both reflected and contested.
Autorenporträt
Raffaella Vassena is an Associate Professor of Russian Literature at the University of Milan. She specializes in late 19th-century Russian literature, literary institutions, and the publishing market.
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