Download or read book Pure, Strong and Sexless written by Henrietta Mondry and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploration of the representation of gender and sexuality of peasant women in turn of the century Russian culture through the writings of populist writer Gleb Uspensky. Uspensky's works address a range of issues related to sexuality, including infanticide, abortion, prostitution, adultery and venereal disease. Included is the first English translation of the diary of Uspensky's psychiatrist, Dr Boris Sinani.