ABSTRACT
As a complement to the individual case-study narratives taken from archival material and memoir literature in Chapters 2 and 3, this chapter describes French influence in Russian society more broadly, as reflected in Russian literary journals and a St. Petersburg newspaper from the period. Classified advertisements for French goods and services, the reporting of international events, and Russian literary expression inspired by or in reaction to French stimuli suggest a combination of objective French influences on the daily lives of Russians, as well as broader French influence on Russian cultural institutions during this crucial period.
