19th Century ยท Political novel
What Is to Be Done?
by Nikolay Chernyshevsky. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Nikolay Chernyshevsky, centered on revolution, gender, utopia; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
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- Date
- 1863
- Origin
- Russia
- Era
- 19th Century
- Genre
- Political novel
- Canon tier
- Expanded canon
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Nikolay Chernyshevsky, centered on revolution, gender, utopia; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
This work is included on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.