Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Note on Transliteration xii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Symphonies 5
7. 2. The Silver Dove 68
8. 3. Petersburg 100
9. 4. Kotik Letaev and The Baptized Chinaman 153
10. Conclusion 191
11. Notes 195
12. Index 219