Reichtum und Vielfalt der russischen Literatur des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts sind überwältigend. Dieser Band präsentiert eine Auswahl der berühmtesten Autoren und Werke. Jeder Erzählung ist ein mehrseitiger Lebensabriss des Autors vorangestellt. Die Autoren des Puschkin, Gogol, Odojewski, Lermontow, Gontscharow, Turgenjew, Saltykow, Tolstoi, Dostojewski, Leskow, Uspenski, Garschin, Korolenko, Tschechow, Kuprin und Gorki..
Focusing on the importance of individual will and rational thought, this essay emphasizes the need to resist irrational impulses. Schopenhauer explores how to structure life for maximum pleasure and success, offering practical guidelines for achieving a fulfilling existence. He also posits that a well-lived life should continually strive for greater aspirations. This engaging work, drawn from his final collection, remains relevant today and is presented in an excellent translation, making Schopenhauer's insights accessible to contemporary readers.
The Swiss thinker J. J. Bachofen is most often connected with his theory of matriarchy, or "mother right," but that concept is only a small part of his contribution to our understanding of cultural history. This book includes an autobiographical essay and selections from An Essay on Ancient Mortuary Symbolism, Mother Right, and The Myth of Tanaquil. ?