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Subject(s)

• Russian literature—19th century—History and criticism [Browse]
• Law in literature [Browse]
• Lawyers in literature [Browse]
• Lawyers—Russia—Social conditions—19th century [Browse]

Series

• Studies in Russian literature and theory [More in this series]
• Northwestern University Press studies in Russian literature and theory

Summary note

"Nineteenth-century Russian literature abounds in negative images of lawyers and the law. The Letters and the Law is the first book to frame the conflict between writers and lawyers as a competition for cultural authority"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Poet with a Briefcase: The Russian Lawyer's Quest for the Professional Ideal
• The Russian Writer against the Polish Lawyer: Art, Authority, and Authenticity in the Kronenberg Courtroom and Beyond
• "The Vir Bonus" and "the Premier Amoureux": The Lawyer's Eloquence under Attack
• "The Novel of Circumstantial Evidence": Reinterpreting "A Judicial Error"
• Conclusion.

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ISBN

• 9780810144934 (paperback)
• 081014493X (paperback)
• 9780810144941 (hardcover)
• 0810144948 (hardcover)

LCCN

2021061117

OCLC

1291583872

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