Present Types in Gleb Uspensky's Works

Abstract

<p>An analysis of the present types of the second half of the XIXth Century described by G. Uspensky in his works: Is Derevenskogo Dnevnika, Krest 'yanin i Krest'yanskii Trud and Vlast' Zemli.</p> <p>Contains a preface and five chapters. Chapter I sketches Uspensky's life. Chapter II outlines the developmentt of Populism and Populist literature. Chapter III contains an analysis of Uspensky's Literary style. The various present types are examined in Chapter IV. Chapter V gives a summary of Uspensky's most important findings about the nature of the Russian present and an evaluation of his contribution to Russian literature.</p>