solzhenitsyn, aleksandr isaevich

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

A biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Russian Nobel Laureate for Literature, covering all the major periods of his life, from childhood to his years in the Stalinist labor camps, his struggle against censorship, his exile in 1974, and his return to Russia after the fall of Communism.

A collection of critical essays about the works of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.