Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Author's Note ix
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. 1. 1860-1885 I MOSCOW SCHOOL OF PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND ARCHITECTURE 6
7. 2. 1885 FIRST BABKINO SUMMER 23
8. 3. 1886 SECOND BABKINO SUMMER 33
9. 4. 1887-1889 I ALONG THE STEPPE, ON THE VOLGA 49
10. 5. 1890-1891 1 JEALOUSY 65
11. 6. 1892 1 "THE GRASSHOPPER 85
12. 7. 1893-1894 I TANGLED AFFAIRS 103
13. 8. 1895 "I'M SICK OF MYSELF" 119
14. 9. 1896 "SUPERB SKETCHES AND A PASSIONATE THIRST FOR LIFE" 137
15. 10. 1897 "I LOVE HIM" 145
16. 11. 1898 PROFESSOR OF PAINTING 164
17. 12. 1899 "''M YOUNG IN SPIRIT" 176
18. 13. 1900 "ONLY NOW DO I UNDERSTAND" 186
19. EPILOGUE I BURNED LETTERS 199
20. Notes 203
21. Bibliography 217
22. Index 223