| Titre | Études leskoviennes : Le malencontreux éditorial de Severnaja pčela, 30 mai 1862 | |
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| Auteur | Jean-Claude Marcadé | |
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Revue |
Cahiers du monde russe Titre à cette date : Cahiers du monde russe et soviétique |
| Numéro | volume 24, no 1-2, janvier-juin 1983 | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Articles |
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| Page | 43-58 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Jean-Claude Marcade, Studies on Leskov. The unfortunate editorial in Severnaia pchela of May 30, 1862.
The ill-fated editorial of Leskov on the tragic fires that at the time had devastated St. Petersburg is still viewed in much the same way as when it first appeared. Leskov was outlawed by the literary world and classified among the "antinihilist" writers. Even critics favourable to the author of Soboriane blamed him severely for this article.
This is not a hagiographic study but an essay meant to replace Leskov's editorial into its socio-political context. For the first time, extensive extracts from the terrorist proclamation "Young Russia" are translated into French, with the view of illustrating the climate of insecurity which at the time allowed the circulation of the most fanciful gossip. On the other hand, we are endeavoring to find an explanation for the disproportionate and lasting animosity which surrounded Leskov as a result of this publication. It is due to the fact that the author of Nekuda had flirted at the beginning of his career with leftist circles, which he abandoned later on and against which he aimed his satire. It can also be explained by the intolerance of Russian "public opinion", as noted by Gorki in his introduction to the first volume of Leskov's Works published in Berlin in 1923.
This article is a contribution to a particular case: the problem of the way articles from the past are now received. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/cmr_0008-0160_1983_num_24_1_1966 |
