Ethical and Moral Issues in Russian Everyday Culture of the Late 19th and the Early 20th Centuries within the Context of the Book Culture

The Russian everyday culture is considered in relation to the impact of ethical ideas and principles presented both in Russian writings and works translated into Russian. The author analyses in detail the ethical views of the Danish philosopher H. H ffding especially those related to women’s social status, gender division of labour, and marriage, and also addresses presentation of ethical standards and related etiquette rules in contemporary Russian literature.