„Tradition of rhetoric in 19th century Lithuanian literature“ 

In the 19th century, many researchers were looking for contemporary Lithuanian roots. In her book, Irena Buckley uses one more method in discovering Lithuanianism – she analyses the development of rhetoric forms in Lithuanian creative works. The monograph expands our horizon, makes us look at the phenomena of that turbulent time without arrogance, but instead, to find in it something that we miss today. While reading this book it feels like the belief that 19th century Lithuanians not only felt the hundred years old traditions of rhetoric, but also lived liked they talked…

Prof. Dr. (HP) Egidijus Aleksandravičius

Historic, cultural, literary texts of the 19th century, seemingly marked by the sign of stability, begin to speak originally and distinctively in this monograph. The author strikes up a new dialog with the creators of those texts and models the images of that time by the dimension of the discourse as well as analysing the tradition of rhetorical culture in Lithuania.

Prof. Dr. (HP) Ragina Koženiauskienė