Challenging the Bard

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Challenging the Bard is written by Gary Rosenshield and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 029929353X (ISBN 10) and 9780299293536 (ISBN 13).

In this book, the author engages with the critical histories of two literary titans, illuminating how Dostoevsky reacted to, challenged, adapted, and ultimately transformed the work of his predecessor Pushkin. Focusing primarily on Dostoevsky's works through 1866 - including Poor Folk, The Double, Mr. Prokharchin, The Gambler, and Crime and Punishment - the author observes that the younger writer's way to literary greatness was not around Pushkin, but through him.