{"product_id":"the-akunin-project-the-mysteries-and-histories-of-russias-bestselling-author-paperback-softback-9781487525767","title":"The Akunin Project; The Mysteries and Histories of Russia's Bestselling Author (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487525767","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Akunin Project\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Mysteries and Histories of Russia's Bestselling Author\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElena V. Baraban (Edited by), Stephen M. Norris (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487525767\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 February 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages, 4 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One fascinating feature of \u003ci\u003eThe Akunin Project\u003c\/i\u003e is its intention to experiment with the traditional form of an academic collected volume as well as epitomize postmodernist aesthetics both thematically and stylistically in this project.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Olga Breininger-Umetayeva, Higher School of Economics (\u003cem\u003eThe Soviet and Post-Soviet Review\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Akunin Project\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to study the fiction and popular history of Grigorii Chkhartishvili, one of the most successful writers in post-Soviet Russia. In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Chkhartishvili published over sixty books under the pen names Anatolii Brusnikin, Anna Borisova, Akunin-Chkhartishvili, and, most commonly, Boris Akunin. His series featuring the tsarist secret policeman Erast Fandorin has sold over 15 million books in Russia alone, making Akunin one of the bestselling authors of the post-Soviet era. Combining intertextuality, allusions, pastiche, and other markers of postmodern playfulness, many of Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s works have been translated into English and have also been adapted for film and television. Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s public profile has been further enhanced by his active involvement in mass political protests against Vladimir Putin. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s international reputation as a celebrated writer, there is very little critical work on his literary output and his mysterious persona. Bringing together scholars of literature, history, and culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Akunin Project\u003c\/i\u003e fills this gap by exploring the author\u0026amp;#x2019;s bestselling adventure novels and recent histories of the Russian state. The book includes translations of five short works previously unavailable in English as well as an interview with the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eNotes on Transliteration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Akunin Project: Introduction \u003cbr\u003eElena V. Baraban and Stephen M. Norris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Interview with Grigorii Chkhartishvili (Boris Akunin) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: Postmodern \u003cem\u003eDetektiv\u003c\/em\u003e: The Erast Fandorin Series\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. In Search of a Hero: Boris Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s \u003cem\u003eDeath of Achilles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElena V. Baraban\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Rewriting Homer: Boris Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s Postmodern Approach\u003cbr\u003eJudith Kalb\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: Amateur Detectives: The Sister Pelagia Trilogy and Adventures of Nicholas Fandorin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Tempting the Reader into a Search for Meaning: Boris Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s \u003cem\u003ePelagia\u003c\/em\u003e Trilogy\u003cbr\u003eClaire Whitehead\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. \"A Little Theory\": Boris Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s \"Crime and Punishment\"\u003cbr\u003eZara M. Torlone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Buried Secrets and Historical Spies in Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s Works\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Mysteries of Moscow: In Which Boris Akunin Impersonates a French Writer and Reveals a Buried Secret\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Richmond-Garza\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Spying on the Past: Boris Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s History of Espionage\u003cbr\u003eStephen M. Norris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four: Rewriting the History of Russia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. \u003cem\u003eL\u0026amp;#x2019;etat, c\u0026amp;#x2019;est tout\u003c\/em\u003e: Boris Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Russian State\u003c\/em\u003e and the National History Canon\u003cbr\u003eIlya Gerasimov\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. An Instructional Manual for the Nation: Boris Akunin\u0026amp;#x2019;s \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Russian State\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen M. Norris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Five: New Pseudonyms and Projects: Anatolii Brusnikin and Akunin-Chkhartishvili\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. \"Under the Wide-Branching Cranberry\": \u003cem\u003eStiob\u003c\/em\u003e and Allusion in Anatoly Brusnikin\u0026amp;#x2019;s \u003cem\u003eThe Ninth Saviour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYekaterina Severts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. \u003cem\u003eThe Family Album\u003c\/em\u003e: Ordinary People in Extraordinary Circumstances\u003cbr\u003eElena V. Baraban\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Six: Boris Akunin as a Literary and Commercial Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Socialist Realism Inside-Out: Boris Akunin and Mass Literature for the Elite\u003cbr\u003eBradley A. Gorski\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Boris Akunin and Cross-Media Marketing\u003cbr\u003eNatalia Erlenkamp\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Conclusion: A Dozen Questions for Boris Akunin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices: Excerpts from Boris Akunin's Untranslated Works\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Grigorii Chkhartishvili, \"If I Were a Newspaper Magnate: Notes of a Restless Cow\" (1999), translated by Bradley A. Gorski\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. \"A New Karamzin Has Appeared\" and \"General Introduction\" to The History of the Russian State, translated by Stephen M. Norris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Excerpt from Boris Akunin, Spy Novel (2005), translated by Stephen M. Norris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. 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