Vladimir Fedorovich Odoevsky I. V. Odoevski Olga Koshansky-Olienikov
This captivating novel is the summation of Odoevsky's views and interests in many fields: Gothic literature, romanticism, mysticism, the occult, social responsibility, Westernization, utopia and anti-utopia. Compared to "The Decameron, " to Hoffman's "Serapion Brethren, "and to the Platonic dialogues, "Russian Nights" is a unique mixture of romantic and society tales framed by Odoevsky's musings on strands of Russian thought and his own obsessions.
This captivating novel is the summation of Odoevsky's views and interests in many fields: Gothic literature, romanticism, mysticism, the occult, socia...