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... Russian nobility traveled widely in Western Europe and embraced French as the language of elegant dialogue. They read French and English literature and philosophy, followed Western trends, and generally considered themselves a part of modern Europe. ...
With its general degradation Russian society was opened to the West and had profound influences on its literature throughout the 19th Century. More to say, the achievements of language and literature were outstanding. In the first decades of the nineteenth century, the Russian language achieved a more or less standardized form, and the works of the writers of those times are still considered some of the finest achievements in Russian literature. The first great national author of Russia, Alexander Pushkin, despite his admiration of Russian history and folklore, was profoundly influenced by such English writers as Shakespeare, Byron and Scott. ... There exist a popular Russian proverb “Pushkin means all for us”. This poet made Russian poetry face the life by addressing poems not only to the emperors and pure feelings, but also to the common people and common life. His lyrics are brilliant, interesting stories and even historical researches on Pugachev are Russian Literature in itself. In spite of his works being very little known abroad during his lifetime, he plays an extraordinary role in Russian literature which can be matched with that of Goethe in Germany or even Shakespeare in England.
The Great Reforms of Alexander II have contributed their part of influence on literature that cannot be forgotten. ... Education continued to grow, science developed further, and literature entered its "golden age. ... After the time of their writings was over Russia saw another flowering of literature which was lasting from the last years of the nineteenth century up to the Bolshevik Revolution.
Even during the introduction of "great reforms" Russian literature continued to luxuriate and, in fact, it is this period of Russian culture that became most popular in the West. One enlarging influence on literature of this time were new writers who praise social wakefulness and valued literature as much for its utility and clear social message as for its esthetic value. ... The three giants of late nineteenth-century literature--Dostoevsky, Turgenev, and Tolstoy were partly influenced by Chernishvskiy and Nekrasov.
Approximate Word count = 1804
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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