Techniques of Satire: The Case of Saltykov-Ščedrin by Emil Draitser
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Overview:
Depending on the kind of reader, this book could be read in different ways. Chapter one is not characteristic of the book; its sole purpose is to introduce a Russian satirist less known to Western readers, by presenting a short summary of his life and work. Thus, the general public, by and large unfamiliar with Russian literature or to whom Saltykov’s name does not tell much, should read the whole book in the sequence offered. As far as specialists are concerned, the book is aimed at two major groups of such readers: humor researchers and literary scholars. Those humor researchers who are generally familiar with nineteenth century Russian literature and for whom Saltykov is generally known, may want to glance through Chapter one before proceeding to Chapter two and then moving to any of the other chapters depending on what Saltykovian techniques interest them the most. Specialists in Russian literature for whom Saltykov is a household name can safely skip Chapter one and begin their reading from Chapter two. Those readers who are neither specialists in humor research nor in Russian literature, but are generally interested either in satire as a genre or the phenomenon of literary laughter, are not obliged to read Chapter one at all since many of Saltykov’s techniques are generic.
Genre: Non-Fiction > General
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