Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1899 edition. Extrait: ...Paris small theatres won easy laurels from their Horse Guard admirers, or went to see " La Belle Helene," which was played on the Russian stage, while our great dramatists were forgotten. Offenbach's musk reigned supreme. It must be said that the political ...
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Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1899 edition. Extrait: ...Paris small theatres won easy laurels from their Horse Guard admirers, or went to see " La Belle Helene," which was played on the Russian stage, while our great dramatists were forgotten. Offenbach's musk reigned supreme. It must be said that the political atmosphere was such that the best men had reasons, or had at least weighty excuses, for keeping quiet. After Karakrizoff had shot at Alexander II. in April, 1866, the state police had become omnipotent. Every one suspected of "radicalism," no matter what he had done or what he had not done, had to live under the fear of being arrested any night, for the sympathy he might have shown to some one involved in this or that political affair, or for an innocent letter intercepted in a midnight search, or simply for his " dangerous" opinions; and arrest for political reasons might mean anything: years of seclusion in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, transportation to Siberia, or even torture in the casemates of the fortress. This movement of the circles of Karakdzoff remains up to this date very imperfectly known, even in Russia. I was at that time in Siberia, and know of it only by hearsay. It appears, however, that two different currents combined in it. One of them was the beginning of that great movement "toward the people," which later took on such formidable dimensions; while the other current was mainly political. Groups of young men, some of whom were on the road to become brilliant university professors, or men of mark as historians and ethnographers, had come together about 1864, with the intention of carrying to the people education and knowledge in spite of the opposition of the government. They went as mere artisans to great...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 0486224856.
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With a preface by George Brandes. 2 vols. xiv, 258 & 340pp 2 portraits, Smith, Elder & Co., London 1899. *Includes 78 pages on his army service in the Amur Cossaks. Lacks 1 of the 2 portraits of Kropotkin. Rebound in 1/2 leather with marbled boards. Binding a little shaken & some foxing. Otherwise a nice set.
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Good. Good+ Book spine browned, frayed at spine ends and corners, cover lightly soiled, back hinge starting to crack. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
