The Literature of Roguery in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-century Russia

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The Literature of Roguery in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-century Russia is written by Marcia A. Morris and published by Northwestern University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0810117533 (ISBN 10) and 9780810117532 (ISBN 13).

This study of the flowering and the antecedents of the picaresque in 17th century Russia seeks to offer new insight into both the genre and its broad appeal to Russian readers. Morris resurrects 18th century picaresques, revealing their fusion of Western and indigenous aesthetics.