Literature: general education: a textbook for colleges. 2nd edition. Amelina E.V.

The content of the course is divided into two parts - literature of the XIX century and literature of the XX century. Each part includes several sections dedicated to the work of one writer (or a review material for a certain period in the history of Russian literature is given). The sections give information from the life of writers, poets, playwrights, as well as a deep literary analysis of artistic works. The creative history of the work is reproduced, its genre and plot-composite features are revealed, motives, features of the author’s style, and poetics of each author are traced. The assessment of works by leading critics and literary critics is illuminated.

The textbook is addressed to students of secondary specialized educational institutions, students receiving secondary specialized education based on universities, applicants, and teachers.