Russian Language & Literature

General encyclopedia (in English) published during the Soviet era. Each of the 31 volumes has its own alphabetical range of "articles," or entries, so it's best to use the Index (vol. 32) to find all pertinent pages of information.

General encyclopedia (in Russian) published during the Soviet era. Each volume has its own alphabetical range of entries, so it's necessary to consult the final volume index. Many b/w and color photos.

This English-language guide to Russian literary history has biographical entries for authors, analyses of major literary works, essays on major periods and themes in Russian literature, lists of publications, and bibliography. All Russian titles are transliterated.

Nicely illustrated, comprehensive overview of its subject, with chapters (ca. 45 pp.) on language and literature, cultural life, art and architecture, history, politics, and more.

60 volume general reference work (including supplemental volumes and indexes), combining Western scholarship and entries from the Soviet Historical Encyclopedia. Covers many literary figures (e.g. Tolstoy) and their influence ("Tolstoyans in Russia and the USSR").

Nicely illustrated 4-volume encyclopedia of mostly American scholarship on a broad range of topics. An excellent starting point for most topics.

This one-volume overview of Russian history features a historical dictionary, a chronology, numerous maps, summaries of major historical periods, a select bibliography, and an index.