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"Inspired by the interpretive dilemma of suicide in nineteenth-century Russia, Paperno offers a superb reading of contemporary responses, across genres and philosophical divides. A fascinating view of the symbolic recesses of a culture in transition."--Laura Engelstein, author of The Keys to... read more
First Sentence
Toward the end of the eighteenth century, it was becoming increasingly clear that man no longer lived exclusively under the dispensation of Christian principles.
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Authors & Contributors
- Irina Paperno (Author)
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