Haunted empire Gothic and the Russian imperial uncanny
"This book shows that Gothic elements in Russian literature (the themes of horror, medieval barbarity, darkness, and transgression) frequently expressed deep-set anxieties about the Russian imperial and national identity"--
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca
Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press
2020, 2020©2020
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| Series: | NIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | "This book shows that Gothic elements in Russian literature (the themes of horror, medieval barbarity, darkness, and transgression) frequently expressed deep-set anxieties about the Russian imperial and national identity"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 198 pages illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 9781501750571 1501750577 |