About the Author

Donald Fanger is Harry Levin Professor of Literature "Emeritus," Harvard University. His previous books include Dostoevsky and Romantic Realism and The Creation of Nikolai Gogol, He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Reviews

"Highly intelligent. . . . Mr. Fanger has written a book which was badly needed, and has written it very well." --Slavic Review

"Excellent." --Choice

"A stimulating and versatile book, not only in terms of its sophisticated comparativist approach to basic literary issues but also in terms of its potential appeal. It is a book that can be enjoyed by both specialist and general reader." --The Nation