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Lectures
V.Krestovsky's Novel "Petersburg Slums" — a 19th century "bestseller"
The literary bestselling novel of the 19th century, Petersburg Slums, is treated in this lecture not so much as an adventure novel with a thrilling plot but as a portrayal of the capital's under belly, posing serious moral and ethical questions to the readers.
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