Tolstoy or Dostoevsky
1959
George Steiner examines the fundamental differences between Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky as representatives of two opposing modes of literary creation and worldview in Russian fiction. The book analyzes their contrasting approaches to epic literature, exploring how each author embodies distinct philosophical and artistic traditions in their treatment of human experience.
Criticism and interpretationEpic literature, History and criticism, Russian fictionTolstoy, leo, graf, 1828-1910Epic literature