The Life of Turgenev. Zhukovsky. Chekhov

Boris Konstantinovich Zaitsev is a talented prose writer and publicist, translator, a bright representative of the Silver Age, and one of the greatest writers of the Russian emigration. One of the important themes of the emigrant creativity of the master of lyrical prose was Russian literature. You will learn about which Russian classics were beloved by Zaitsev and close to him in spirit by reading the novels dedicated to Turgenev, Zhukovsky, and Chekhov. The backdrop for the description of their life and creative paths is a carefully recreated picture of Russian cultural and socio-political life at that time, as Zaitsev saw and understood it. In his works, a personal view of the lives of three outstanding writers combines with subtle and very profound reflections on Russian culture. Zaitsev’s creativity invariably attracts readers with penetrating images and a bright, unclouded faith in humanity.