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The Early Novels of Konstantin Fedin

Abstract

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An attempt has been made in this study to examine in depth the early novels of Konstantin Fedin. The novels discussed are Goroda i gody, Brat'ja, Poxiscenie Evropy, and Sanatorij Arktur, so that the period covered is from 1924 to 1940. Attention was paid primarily to Fedin's artistic method in an endeavour to establish the narrative techniques and literary devices characteristic of the author's work. The problem of characterization is also discussed in detail and the personalities of the principal figures are analyzed in the case of each novel. The question of chronology in Fedin's work has attracted considerable interest, and an analysis of the construction of the novels is provided with a view to establishing the time relationships within each novel. in addition, this study attempts to determine the actual period presented in each case, and it is claimed that new conclusions have been reached in this respect.

Degree

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Name dc:type.qualificationname
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Level dc:type.qualificationlevel
Doctoral
Grantor dc:publisher.institution
University of Cambridge
Year dc:date.issued
1969

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Armes, Keith

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Language dc:language
en

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DOI dc:identifier.doi
https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.88862
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oai:www.repository.cam.ac.uk:1810/341438

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Armes, Keith. The Early Novels of Konstantin Fedin. Doctoral thesis, University of Cambridge, 1969. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.88862