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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Liber primus
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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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852. |
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Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- In literature.
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Russian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Russian literature. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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Personification in literature.
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Personification in literature. |
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Symbolism in literature.
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Symbolism in literature. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Scollins, Kathleen, 1971- Acts of logos in Pushkin and Gogol Petersburg texts and subtexts. Brighton, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2017 9781618115829 (DLC) 2017005317 |
| ISBN |
1618115839 (e-book) |
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9781618115836 (electronic book) |
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9781618115829 (hardcover) |
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