A History: Of Russian Literature

The Tale of Igor's Campaign —an anonymous epic poem about a failed raid against nomadic tribes.

Russian literature is a massive, multi-century journey from medieval monks to modern-day experimentalists. A History of Russian Literature

Early Russian literature was deeply spiritual and focused on the growth of the Russian state. The Tale of Igor's Campaign —an anonymous epic

Hagiography (lives of saints), chronicles of historical events, and religious morality. chronicles of historical events

Neoclassicism and Sentimentalism became dominant as writers tried to create a "modern" Russian prose style.