> You interpreted it as “Socialism is discussed in the novel therefore it was in the air,” Yes. I still read it that way. > but that’s not what was said. If

> You interpreted it as “Socialism is discussed in the novel therefore it was in the air,” Yes. I still read it that way. > but that’s not what was said. If you say so. I re-read the comment and I interpret it the same way still. If we are not using the book as evidence of what was going in Russia, but evidence of what topic was interesting to its audience then I'm happy with that.