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Michael C. Finke

"Michael C. Finke explodes a century of critical truisms concerning Chekhov's objective eye and what being a physician gave him as a writer in a book that foregrounds the deeply subjective and self-reflexive aspects of his fiction and drama. In exploring previously unrecognized seams between the author's life and his verbal art, Finke profoundly alters and deepens our understanding of Chekhov's personality and behaviors, provides new interpretations of a broad array of Chekhov's texts, and fleshes out Chekhov's simultaneous pride in his identity as a physician and devastating critique of turn-of-the-century medical practices and ideologies." "Seeing Chekhov is essential reading for students of Russian literature, devotees of the short story and modern drama, and anyone interested in the intersection of literature, psychology, and medicine."--Jacket.

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Giorgio Manfré

Le idee raccolta in questo saggio si muovono nell'ambito di un'area interdisciplinare di indagine, verso cui vengono fatti convergere orientamenti conoscitivi e di ricerca fra loro alquanto eterogenei: costruttivismo e teoria della società, storia sociale, antropologia, psicoanalisi. E la sfida consiste in questo: tornare, attraverso una ricognizione su alcune opere di tre protagonisti della cultura moderna - Niklas Luhmann, Karl Marx e Sigmund Freud - a interrogare le radici stesse della modernità, e ciò chiedendosi, andando in controtendenza, se la crisi della modernità (qui intesa come crisi del rapporto individuo-società) è un fatto irreversibile oppure, al contrario, superabile.

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Rebecca Smith

In this important study, Rebecca Smith (no relation to the author of this study) uses language theory and feminist critical theory to examine Lee Smith's "critique" of gender ideology in her fiction. This book charts Lee Smith's fictional exploration of the cultural devaluation of women and of the traditional romance plot. An in-depth look at Smith's appropriation of male myth, images and language, all of which she uses to deconstruct traditional gender arrangements, the work chronologically covers Lee Smith's first nine novels and her two short story collections.

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Robert B. Cialdini

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in this highly acclaimed book. You'll learn the six universal principles, how to use them to become a skilled persuader—and how to defend yourself against them. Perfect for people in all walks of life, the principles of Influence will move you toward profound personal change and act as a driving force for your success. Some images that appeared in the print edition of this book are unavailable in the electronic edition due to rights reasons.