Passion, Humiliation, Revenge: Hatred in Man-Woman Relationships in the 19th and 20th Century Russian Novel

The book focuses upon the phenomenon in Russian literature in which a man desires a woman, feels humiliated after having sexual relations with her, and ends up seeking revenge upon his partner. Examined here for the first time, this study on the nature of heterosexual relationships in Russian literature will be of interest to scholars of Russian literature, gender studies, and psychology.