Authenticity and fiction in the Russian literary journey, 1790-1840

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"This study of the Russian literary travelogue, a genre that blossomed in the early nineteenth century, sheds new light on Russian literature and culture of the period.". "In analyses of major texts as well as lesser known but influential works, Andreas Schonle surveys the literary travelogue from its emergence in Russia to the end of the Romantic era. His study offers new insight into the construction of the authorial persona and into the emergence of fiction in a culture that valued nonfiction writing."--BOOK JACKET.