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Degeneration, Decadence and Disease in the Russian Fin de Siècle : Neurasthenia in the Life and Work of Leonid Andreev.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Durham Modern Languages SeriesPublisher: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (305 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781526102119
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Degeneration, Decadence and Disease in the Russian Fin de SiècleDDC classification:
  • 891.783
LOC classification:
  • PG3452.Z8.W458 2014
Online resources:
Contents:
Degeneration, decadence and disease in the Russian fin de siècle: Neurasthenia in the life and work of Leonid Andreev -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Russian terms, images and abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Degeneration and decadence -- 3. Diaries and diagnosis -- 4. Controversy and success -- 5. Loss and rebellion -- 6. Feigned and performed -- 7. Diaries and death -- 8. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Explores the implications of scientific discourse on Russian concepts of mental illness and national health.
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Degeneration, decadence and disease in the Russian fin de siècle: Neurasthenia in the life and work of Leonid Andreev -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Russian terms, images and abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Degeneration and decadence -- 3. Diaries and diagnosis -- 4. Controversy and success -- 5. Loss and rebellion -- 6. Feigned and performed -- 7. Diaries and death -- 8. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.

Explores the implications of scientific discourse on Russian concepts of mental illness and national health.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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