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List of Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xiii A Note on Transliteration, Dates, and Sources xv Introduction 3 Part I—Procession to the Temple of Fame Chapter One Preamble to the Afterlife 15 Chapter Two Opus Posthumous 34 Chapter Three Unveiling Gogol’s Life 55 Part II—Going to the People Chapter Four Spreading the Word 75 Chapter Five Parallel Lives 104 Chapter Six Commemoration and Community 115 Part III—The Classic and the State Chapter Seven Twilight of the Idols 143 Conclusion 162 Notes 167 Index 209 Contents ...

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