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Barcode37821002425938
LocationMarshall District
TitleA swim in a pond in the rain : in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life / by George Saunders.
AuthorSaunders, George, 1958- author.
Call No891.708 SAU
CollectionAdult New Arrivals

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International Standard Book Number 9781984856029
International Standard Book Number 1984856022
Personal Name Saunders, George, 1958- author.
Title Statement A swim in a pond in the rain : in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life / by George Saunders.
Imprint New York : Random House, 2021.
Physical Description pages ; cm.
General Note Includes texts of seven short stories.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note We begin -- In the Cart--Anton Chekhov. A page at a time: thoughts on In the Cart ; Afterthought #1 -- The Singers--Ivan Turgenev. The heart of the story: thoughts on The Singers ; Afterthought #2 -- The Darling--Anton Chekhov. A pattern story: thoughts on The Darling ; Afterthought #3 -- Master and Man--Leo Tolstoy. And yet they drove on: Thoughts on Master and Man ; Afterthought #4 -- The Nose--Nikolai Gogol. The door to the truth might be strangeness: Thoughts on The Nose ; Afterthought #5 -- Gooseberries --Anton Chekhov. A swim in a pond in the rain: Thoughts on Gooseberries ; Afterthought #6 -- Alyosha the Pot -- Leo Tolstoy. The wisdom of omission: Thoughts on Alyosha the Pot ; Afterthought #7 -- We end.
Summary, Etc. "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject-Personal Name Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Alësha Gorshok.
Subject-Personal Name Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Khozi︠a︡in i rabotnik.
Subject-Personal Name Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852. Nos.
Subject-Personal Name Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Dushechka.
Subject-Personal Name Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Kryzhovnik.
Subject-Personal Name Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Na podvode.
Subject-Personal Name Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883. Pevt︠s︡y.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Short stories, Russian 19th century History and criticism.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Short stories, Russian 19th century History and criticism Study and teaching.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Reader-response criticism United States.
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Added Entry, Personal Name Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Alësha Gorshok. English (Brown) Container of (expression):
Added Entry, Personal Name Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Khozi︠a︡in i rabotnik. English (Maude and Maude)
Added Entry, Personal Name Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Dushechka. English (Yarmolinsky) Container of (expression):
Added Entry, Personal Name Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Kryzhovnik. English (Yarmolinsky) Container of (expression):
Added Entry, Personal Name Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Na podvode. English (Yarmolinsky) Container of (expression):
Added Entry, Personal Name Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883. Pevt︠s︡y. English (Magarshack) Container of (expression):
Added Entry, Personal Name Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852. Nos. English (Struve) Container of (expression):