The Man of Golgotha Versus Barabbas: Chernyshevsky and Herzen Squaring off over Russia

Chernyshevsky's negative post-Soviet reputation as the radical thinker whose writings helped to bring about the totalitarian nightmare of the Soviet century is disputed through a comparison with Alexander Herzen and his role in the revolutionary rhetoric of the nineteenth century.

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Published in:Russian studies in literature 2015-04, Vol.51 (2), p.66-100
Main Author: Kantor, Vladimir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chernyshevsky, Nikolay
Comparative analysis
Herzen, Aleksandr (1812-1870)
Novels
Rhetoric
Russian literature
Writers
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Summary:Chernyshevsky's negative post-Soviet reputation as the radical thinker whose writings helped to bring about the totalitarian nightmare of the Soviet century is disputed through a comparison with Alexander Herzen and his role in the revolutionary rhetoric of the nineteenth century.
ISSN:1061-1975
1944-7167
DOI:10.1080/10611975.2015.1024054