Prologue: in the beginning was Peter's word
Introduction: St. Petersburg
Myth, text, word
Cursing at the whirlwind
The Book of Job according to Pushkin
Gambling away the Petri-mony
Rival models of social advancement in Pushkin's "The Queen of Spades"
Body parts, puff pastries, and the devil himself
Nevsky prospect as the hellmouth of Gogol's petersburg
Mertvye ushi
The annunciation motif and disorder of the senses in "The Nose"
Kako sdelan Akakii
Letter as hero in "The Overcoat"
Conclusion: beyond the schism.