Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
The Path to Universal Brotherhood
Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory
ISBN: 978-0-8101-3174-3
Verlag: Northwestern University Press
In close readings of their major novels, Berman shows how both writers portray sibling relationships as a stabilizing force that counters the unpredictable, often destructive elements of romantic entanglements and the hierarchical structure of generations. Power and interconnectedness are cast in a new light. Berman persuasively argues that both authors gradually come to consider siblinghood a model of all human relations, discerning a career arc in each that moves from the dynamics within families to a much broader vision of universal brotherhood.