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“The scholarship upon which the author draws is both extraordinarily extensive and wonderfully deep. Cowan has read extensively in scores of kopeck newspapers, some of them practically on a daily basis. Moreover, his knowledge of the relevant historiography both for Russia and comparatively for other countries is impressive. Finally, he has mined several archival collections to excellent effect. The book is brilliantly organized such that the author analyses all the most important aspects of this sphere of penny press publishing in pre-revolutionary Russia.” -- Jonathan Daly, Professor, Department of History, University of Illinois Chicago “The breadth of the scholarship on display in The Kopeck Press is impressive. Cowan incorporates the contents from penny newspapers from 30 cities – something which makes his work truly stand out. This book breaks new ground by introducing a greater sense of how information and cultural forms spread throughout the Russian Empire. In this regard, Cowan’s book will be like George Gilbert’s path-breaking work on Russian right-wing groups in the fin-de-siècle era.” -- Alison Rowley, Professor, Department of History, Concordia University

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