A swim in a pond in the rain : in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life

A swim in a pond in the rain In which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life

George Saunders, 1958-

Book - 2021

"In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as a professor in the prestigious Syracuse University graduate MFA creative writing program. Paired with stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, these essays are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it's more relevant than ever in these turbulent times. Saunders approaches each of these stories technically yet accessibly, and through them explains how narrative functions; why we stay immersed in a story and why we resist it; and the bedrock virtues a writer must foster. For the process of writing, Saunders reminds us, is as much a craft as it is a ...quality of openness and a willingness to see the world through new eyes. Funny, frank, and rigorous, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain ultimately shows how great fiction can change a person's life and become a benchmark of one's moral and ethical beliefs"--

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Subjects
Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, > 1809-1852. > Nos.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904. > Kryzhovnik.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904. > Na podvode.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904. > Dushechka.
Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, > 1818-1883. > Pevt︠s︡y.
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910. > Alësha Gorshok.
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910. > Khozi︠a︡in i rabotnik.
Short stories, Russian > 19th century > History and criticism.
Short stories, Russian > 19th century > History and criticism > Study and teaching.
Reader-response criticism > United States.
Literary criticism.
Genres
Literary criticism
Published
New York : Random House 2021.
Language
English
Russian
Main Author
George Saunders, 1958- (author)
Other Authors
Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich Gogolʹ, 1809-1852 (-), Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, 1860-1904, Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev, 1818-1883, Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910
Item Description
Includes texts of seven short stories.
Physical Description
xii, 410 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-410).
ISBN
9781984856029
  • We Begin
  • In the Cart
  • A Page at a Time: Thoughts on "In the Cart"
  • Afterthought #1
  • The Singers
  • The Heart of the Story: Thoughts on "The Singers"
  • Afterthought #2
  • The Darling
  • A Pattern Story: Thoughts on "The Darling "
  • Afterthought #3
  • Master and Man
  • And Yet They Drove On: Thoughts on "Master and Man"
  • Afterthought #4
  • The Nose
  • The Door to the Truth Might Be Strangeness: Thoughts on "The Nose"
  • Afterthought #5
  • Gooseberries
  • A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: Thoughts on "Gooseberries"
  • Afterthought #6
  • Alyosha the Pot
  • The Wisdom of Omission: Thoughtson "Alyosha the Pot"
  • Afterthought #7
  • We End
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A. A Cutting Exercise
  • Appendix B. An Escalation Exercise
  • Appendix C. A Translation Exercise
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Texts
  • Additional Resources
  • Credits

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