Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia
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- Synopsis
- The Russians have valued humility rather than pride. They have approached God in a spirit of meekness; they have loved nature. They have revered poets and poetry with a passion equaled by few other peoples, and have produced a poetic literature of extraordinary richness and variety. Their knowledge of suffering and their understanding of human weakness have made their 19th-century novels probably the greatest in world literature. They gave depth and feeling to formal movements and divertissements intended only for the aristocracy of Europe and turned ballet into an uplifting and popular art, one that is particularly modern.
- Copyright:
- 1980
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 560 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780671230517
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- Date of Addition:
- 08/18/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Suzanne Massie
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.