Product Description: One of the most famous quotations in the history of Russian literature is Fedor Dostoevskii's alleged assertion that 'We have all come out from underneath Gogol's Overcoat'. Even if Dostoevskii never said this, there is a great deal of truth in the comment...read more

Product Description: Perhaps more than any other nineteenth-century Russian writer, Dostoevskii's continuing popularity rests on his contemporary relevance. The prophetic streak in his creativity gives him the same lasting appeal as dystopian novelists such as Zamiatin and Orwell whom he influenced and whose ethical concerns he anticipated...read more

Arguing that socially progressive companies led by Democratic CEOs consistently outperform their conservative and Republican counterparts, a guide to achieving financial profits by investing in 'blue' companies draws on proven economic data to demonstrate their financial superiority as well as their social consciousness. 50,000 first printing.

Product Description: The present volume has as its primary aim readings, from a feminist perspective, of a number of works from Russian literature published over the period in which the 'woman question' rose to the fore and reached its peak. All the works considered here were produced in, or hark back to, a fairly narrowly defined period of not quite 20 years (1846-1864) in which issues of gender, of male and female roles were discussed much more keenly that in perhaps any other period in Russian literature...read more

Product Description: This anthology offers an introduction to the first major flowering of Russian women's writing between the years 1835 and 1860, introducing the reader to such significant figures as Elena Gun, Mariya Zhukova, Nadezhda Durova, and Avdotya Panaeva...read more

Product Description: This collection, in the traditional grain of classic trivia books, will provide hours of fun and insightful knowledge into music history for the casual fan and avid listener alike. Focusing on rock and roll from 1955-1979, and divided into categories such as "When AM radio was king", "One Hit Wonders," and "Songwriters & Composers," this interactive book truly holds something for everyone, whether they may be learning for the first time or reminiscing...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: * GROUP WITH VOLUME 2 These volumes address a range of issues which underlie the notions of European identity. Among them are: What does it mean to be a European? What ideologies have shaped the political debate over the last two centuries? What place will minorities find in the Europe of the twenty-first century? What roles will women play in the future communities? Will Europe become more open to diversity, or become increasingly introspective, a "fortress Europe?...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: * GROUP WITH VOLUME 1 These volumes address a range of issues which underlie the notions of European identity. Among them are: What does it mean to be a European? What ideologies have shaped the political debate over the last two centuries? What place will minorities find in the Europe of the twenty-first century? What roles will women play in the future communities? Will Europe become more open to diversity, or become increasingly introspective, a "fortress Europe?...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This anthology offers an introduction to the first major flowering of Russian women's writing between the years 1835 and 1860, introducing the reader to such significant figures as Elena Gun, Mariya Zhukova, Nadezhda Durova, and Avdotya Panaeva...read more

Product Description: Russian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.