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?Laurence Senelick's biography of Shchepkin is well-researched and well-written. He has a good grasp of the period. This is not just the biography of an actor, but a fascinating work of social history. Senelick makes a convincing case for the imporatnce of Mikhail Shchepkin to the history of the performing arts and literature.?-Broadside