Slavic Sins of the Flesh: Food, Sex, and Carnal Appetite in Nineteenth-Century Russian Fiction

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food, sex, and carnal appetite in nineteenth-century russian fiction Ronald D. LeBlanc Slavic Sins of the Flesh university of new hampshire press Durham, New Hampshire Published by University Press of New England Hanover and London University of New Hampshire Press Published by University Press of New England, One Court Street, Lebanon, NH 03766 www.upne.com© 2009 by University of New Hampshire Press Printed in the United States of America 5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. Members of educational institutions and organizations wishing to photocopy any of the work for classroom use, or authors and publishers who would like to obtain permission for any of the material in the work, should contact Permissions, University Press of New England, One Court Street, Lebanon, NH 03766. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data LeBlanc, Ronald Denis. Slavic sins of the flesh : food, sex, and carnal appetite in nineteenthcentury Russian fiction / Ronald D. LeBlanc. p. cm.—(Becoming modern: new nineteenth-century studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-58465-767-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828–1910—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821–1881—Criticism and interpretation. 3. Pleasure in literature. 4. Desire in literature. 5. Food in literature. 6. Sex in literature. 7. Russian fiction—19th century— History and criticism. I. Title. pg3415.p55l43 2009 891.73'309353—dc22 2009006594 University Press of New England is a member of the Green Press Initiative. The paper used in this book meets their minimum requirement for recycled paper. ...