Russian literature for everyone. From Gogol to Chekhov. Cool reading! Sukhikh I.

Igor Nikolaevich Sukhikh-literary critic, doctor of philological sciences, professor of St. Petersburg University, writer, critic. The author of numerous studies on the history of Russian literature of the XIX - XX centuries, including the books “Problems of the Poetics of Chekhov”, “Chekhov in life: plots for a small novel”, “From... and to... Studies about Russian literature”, “Sergey Dovlatov: Time , place, fate ”,“ structure and meaning: the theory of literature for all ”,“ Books of the twentieth century. Russian canon ”and others, as well as the literature textbooks and teachers of literature textbooks.

“ Russian literature for all ”(the first edition - 2013) is a guide to Russian classics, addressed to the widespread readership. He gives an idea of ​​the national literary canon - from the “Word of Igor’s Regiment” to the authors of the late twentieth century. The present, already fourth, the publication is supplemented by new chapters-“folklore: from epic to ditties”, “Tireless Time: Happiness and Availability”, “A. D. Kantemir "," A. N. Radishchev ”,“ N. S. Leskov ”, the chapters about Saltykov-Shchedrin and Gorky were expanded, and the large section“ The Language of Russian Writers ”is included.

“ Russian literature for all ”is one of those rare books that do not become obsolete over time. It once again proves that philology is not a dull science and a serious conversation about literature can be not only cognitive, but also fascinating.