BookSpot Central is pleased to present an opportunity for 5 of our readers to win a copy of Worlds Apart: An Anthology of Russian Fantasy and Science Fiction. This was published last year by Overlook Press, a publisher that – I think – exudes distinct sensibility even just when perusing their catalog. This anthology was edited by Alexander Levitsky.
Synopsis:
From folk tales to Sputnik, the Russian imagination in all its splendor and diversity is brought out in all-new translations of influential fantasy and science fiction works.
A constant thread woven throughout the history of Russian literature is that of fantasy and an escape from the bounds of realism. Worlds Apart is the first single-volume anthology that explores this fascinating and dominate theme of Russian literature—from its origins in the provincial folk tale, through its emergence in the Romantic period in the tale of Pushkin, Lermontov, and Turgenev, to its contemporary incarnation under the clouds of authoritarianism, revolution, mechanization, and modernization—with all-new translations of the key literary masterpieces that reveal the depth and ingenuity of the Russian imagination as it evolved over a period of tumultuous political, social, and technological upheaval.
Alexander Levitsky, perhaps the world’s foremost expert on this genre, has selected, translated, and provided engaging and informative introductions to the selections that simultaneously represent the works of Russia’s best authors and reveal the dominate themes of her history: Myth and Fairy Tale, Utopianism and Dystopianism, Mechanization and Modernization, Space Flight, and more. The authors range from familiar figures—Pushkin, Lermontov, Turgenev, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Bulgakov, and Bely—to writers practically unknown outside the Slavic worlds such as Derzhavin, Bulgarin, Kuprin and Pilniak.
This contest is open to all BookSpot Central members. Just PM (private message) me at our forums and you’re entered. Please include address/shipping information with your entry so we can get the prizes out to you as quickly as possible. Winners will be announced on January 20th!
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