The Meek One: A Fantastic Story

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An Annotated Russian Reader

Fyodor Dostoevsky; Edited by Julia Titus; Illustrations by Kristen Robinson

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This fully annotated paperback learner’s edition of Dostoevsky's short story The Meek One is intended for intermediate and advanced Russian students. In addition to the Russian text, the book includes an introduction discussing the story's historical context, literary significance, and critical response; an extensive glossary and a learner's dictionary; discussion questions; and vocabulary quizzes, exercises, and self-tests.

Julia Titus is senior lector in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University.

"Julia Titus' edition of The Meek One is an excellent annotated reader for students of Russian language and literature at the intermediate and advanced levels. The exercises are engaging, the annotations very useful and to the point."—Edna Andrews, PhD, Duke University, Professor of Linguistics & Cultural Anthropology

"It clearly fills a need in the market because it is accessible, moderately priced, and requires a relatively low degree of proficiency in reading. . . . The Meek One: A Fantastic Story is an eminently user-friendly book, which will help readers gain a greater appreciation of Russian literature, the beauty of the Russian language, and the joy of learning in general."—Mary Helen Kashuba, SSJ, Chestnut Hill College, The NECTFL Review

“Most appropriate as one of a number of texts for a 19th century literature class….provides extensive explanatory notes that explain both cultural concepts and challenging linguistic formulations….I highly recommend the wonderful on-line expanded ‘digital version’….Both the hardcopy and especially the online companion, could easily be used for self-study.”—Cynthia Martin, Russian Language Journal

“Such an elaborate design of glosses is of true value to the reader. . . . The book will contribute to courses on Russian language, literature, history, and culture.”—Anna A. Alsufieva, Slavic and East European Journal

"The Meek One, as a single story, would be most appropriate as one of a number of texts for a 19th century literature class. The book itself has an informative brief biography of Dostoevsky as well as a well-laid-out two-column design…Titus also provides extensive explanatory notes that explain both cultural concepts and challenging linguistic formulations."—Russian Language Journal

ISBN: 9780300162325
Publication Date: September 13, 2011

176 pages, 8 1/2 x 11
6 b/w illus.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

Table of Contents and How to Use This Book (PDF)

Excerpt (PDF)

Ancillary Web Site

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