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1 online resource |
| Series |
Liber Primus |
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Liber Primus (Series)
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| Contents |
Prologue: in the beginning was Peter's word -- Introduction: St. Petersburg -- Myth, text, word -- Cursing at the whirlwind -- The Book of Job according to Pushkin -- Gambling away the Petri-mony -- Rival models of social advancement in Pushkin's "The Queen of Spades" -- Body parts, puff pastries, and the devil himself -- Nevsky prospect as the hellmouth of Gogol's petersburg -- Mertvye ushi -- The annunciation motif and disorder of the senses in "The Nose" -- Kako sdelan Akakii -- Letter as hero in "The Overcoat" -- Conclusion: beyond the schism |
| Summary |
Acts of Logos examines the 19th-century foundations of St. Petersburg's famous literary tradition, with a focus on the unifying principle of material animation. Innovative interpretations of canonical texts by Pushkin and Gogol shed new light on the powerful, creative function of language in the Petersburg tradition |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852 fast |
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Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837 fast |
| Subject |
Russian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Personification in literature.
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Symbolism in literature.
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personification.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Russian & Former Soviet Union.
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Literature
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Personification in literature
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Russian literature
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Symbolism in literature
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| SUBJECT |
Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- In literature
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| Subject |
Russia (Federation) -- Saint Petersburg
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017020784 |
| ISBN |
1618115839 |
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9781618115836 |
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