The Russian Novelists

'The Russian Novelists' by Eugène-Melchior, vicomte de Vogüé, published in 1887, is a collection of critical essays examining the evolution of Russian literature through its prominent 19th-century novelists, including Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. The work highlights how these authors reflect the Russian national character and the transition to realism in literature. The translator's note addresses the complexities of rendering Russian names into English, while the preface outlines significant epochs in Russian literary history, emphasizing the interplay of personal insights and historical context in these writers' works.