Degeneration, decadence and disease in the Russian fin de siècle : neurasthenia in the life and work of Leonid Andrew / Frederick H. White.
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TextSeries: Durham modern language seriesPublisher: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resource (xii, 290 pages .)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781781707449
- 1781707448
- 9781526102119
- 1526102110
- Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Mental health
- Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Mental health
- Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919
- Art and mental illness -- Russia
- Russian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
- Russian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Science -- Russia
- Mental health -- Russia
- Mental illness -- Russia
- Art et maladies mentales -- Russie
- Littérature russe -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Sciences -- Russie
- Santé mentale -- Russie
- Maladies mentales -- Russie
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- Russian & Former Soviet Union
- Art and mental illness
- Mental health
- Mental illness
- Russian literature
- Science
- Russia
- 1800-1999
- 891.73/3 23
- PG3452.Z8 W48 2014
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-281) and index.
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This study demonstrates the implications of scientific discourse on Russian concepts of mental illness and national health. It examines the concept of pathology in Russia, the influence of European medical discourse, the development of Russian psychiatry, and the role that it had on popular culture by investigating the life and works of Leonid Andreev.
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
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