Russian Life To Day

Author : Herbert Bp. Bury
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547164050

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Russian Life To-day by Herbert Bp. Bury Pdf

As one can surmise from the title, 'Russian Life Today' is a book where the author gives a glimpse of what life was like in Russia—which in this particular case, is done through the perspective of an American Assistant Bishop to the Bishop of London, holding a commission as bishop in charge of Anglican work in North and Central Europe. He was on duty there during the late 19th and early 20th century.

Author : Right Rev. Herbert Bury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:746983160

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Russian Life To-day by Right Rev. Herbert Bury Pdf

Author : Herbert Bury
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9791041984855

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Russian Life To-Day by Herbert Bury Pdf

"Russian Life To-Day" is a book written by Herbert Bury. Published in 1915, the book likely provides insights into various aspects of life in Russia during that period, especially during the turbulent times leading up to World War I and the Russian Revolution. Herbert Bury, an author and journalist, would likely have offered observations on Russian society, politics, culture, and daily life. Given the historical context, the book might discuss the challenges faced by Russia during a period of significant political and social change. For readers interested in Russian history, particularly the pre-revolutionary era, "Russian Life To-Day" by Herbert Bury could serve as a valuable resource offering a contemporary perspective on the country during a crucial juncture in its history.

Author : Herbert Bury
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1330123751

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Russian Life to-Day by Herbert Bury Pdf

Excerpt from Russian Life to-Day My first inclination, when the entirely unexpected proposal of the Publishers came to me to write this book, was immediately to decline. There are so many well-known writers on Russia, whose books are an unfailing pleasure and source of information, that it seemed to me to be nothing less than presumption to add to their number. But when I was assured that there seems to be a great desire just now for a book which, as the Publishers expressed it, "should not attempt an elaborate sketch of the country, nor any detailed description of its system of government and administration, or any exhaustive study of the Russian Church, and yet should give the impressions of a sympathetic observer of some of the chief aspects of Russian Life which are likely to appeal to an English Churchman," I felt that I might venture to attempt it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Galina Dutkina
Publisher : Kodansha
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018433438

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Moscow Days by Galina Dutkina Pdf

In the first book by a Russian to detail everyday life in the post-Soviet era, Dutkina describes Moscow's newly rich, newly poor, and those caught in between. She tells of struggling Russian youths, increasingly violent gang members, conniving beggars, the new Russian intelligentsia, mafiosos-turned-politicians, and ailing pensioners who cannot afford doctors. She shows us the food stores bare of Russian staples such as beef or fish but crammed with French bonbons.

Author : Bp Bury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9357931716

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Russian Life To-day by Bp Bury Pdf

Russian Life To-day, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of History, General and Eastern Hemisphere

Author : Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0374534683

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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Pdf

For the centenary of the Russian Revolution, a new edition of the Russian Nobel Prize-winning author's most accessible novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is an undisputed classic of contemporary literature. First published (in censored form) in the Soviet journal Novy Mir in 1962, it is the story of labor-camp inmate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov as he struggles to maintain his dignity in the face of communist oppression. On every page of this graphic depiction of Ivan Denisovich's struggles, the pain of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's own decade-long experience in the gulag is apparent—which makes its ultimate tribute to one man's will to triumph over relentless dehumanization all the more moving. An unforgettable portrait of the entire world of Stalin's forced-work camps, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is one of the most extraordinary literary works to have emerged from the Soviet Union. The first of Solzhenitsyn's novels to be published, it forced both the Soviet Union and the West to confront the Soviet's human rights record, and the novel was specifically mentioned in the presentation speech when Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970. Above all, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich establishes Solzhenitsyn's stature as "a literary genius whose talent matches that of Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy" (Harrison Salisbury, The New York Times). This unexpurgated, widely acclaimed translation by H. T. Willetts is the only translation authorized by Solzhenitsyn himself.

Author : Herbert Bury (Bp)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1315975178

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Russian Life To-day by Herbert Bury (Bp) Pdf

Author : Rosamund Bartlett
Publisher : HMH
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780547545875

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Tolstoy by Rosamund Bartlett Pdf

This biography of the brilliant author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina “should become the first resort for everyone drawn to its titanic subject” (Booklist, starred review). In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station. At the time of his death, he was the most famous man in Russia, more revered than the tsar, with a growing international following. Born into an aristocratic family, Tolstoy spent his existence rebelling against not only conventional ideas about literature and art but also traditional education, family life, organized religion, and the state. In “an epic biography that does justice to an epic figure,” Rosamund Bartlett draws extensively on key Russian sources, including fascinating material that has only become available since the collapse of the Soviet Union (Library Journal, starred review). She sheds light on Tolstoy’s remarkable journey from callow youth to writer to prophet; discusses his troubled relationship with his wife, Sonya; and vividly evokes the Russian landscapes Tolstoy so loved and the turbulent times in which he lived.

Author : Henri Troyat
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : 0804710309

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Daily Life in Russia under the Last Tsar by Henri Troyat Pdf

This book is a vivid account of life in Moscow, "the most Russian of Russian cities," in the year 1903, a year before Russia's disastrous war with Japan and two years before the momentous Revolution of 1905. Though the undercurrents of social change were running swiftly, the surface stability of the Tsarist regime show no indication of the turmoil ahead. The author, who is perhaps best known for his biography Tolstoy, describes Russian life through the eyes of a fictional young Englishman visiting a prosperous Russian merchant family. All facets of Moscow life are covered, from entertainment and night life to family life and the devotions of the Orthodox. We learn about Russia's factory workers and peasants, its soldiers and lawyers, its priests and its city officials, its Tsar and his entourage: what they do and what they wear, what they think and what they dream. Concluding chapters take our visitor to the famous fair at Nizhny-Novgorod, which was held every year from July 15 to September 10, and on a boat trip down the Volga.

Author : Priscilla R. Roosevelt
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300072624

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Life on the Russian Country Estate by Priscilla R. Roosevelt Pdf

Om livet på de russiske godser indtil revolutionen

Author : Rick Smolan,David Cohen
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0002179695

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A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union by Rick Smolan,David Cohen Pdf

Photographs and accompanying text depict everyday events in the Soviet Union.

Author : Choi Chatterjee,David L. Ransel,Mary Cavender,Karen Petrone
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253012609

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Everyday Life in Russia by Choi Chatterjee,David L. Ransel,Mary Cavender,Karen Petrone Pdf

A panoramic, interdisciplinary survey of Russian lives and “a must-read for any scholar engaging with Russian culture” (The Russian Review). In this interdisciplinary collection of essays, distinguished scholars survey the cultural practices, power relations, and behaviors that characterized Russian daily life from pre-revolutionary times through the post-Soviet present. Microanalyses and transnational perspectives shed new light on the formation and elaboration of gender, ethnicity, class, nationalism, and subjectivity. Changes in consumption and communication patterns, the restructuring of familial and social relations, systems of cultural meanings, and evolving practices in the home, at the workplace, and at sites of leisure are among the topics explored. “Offers readers a richly theoretical and empirical consideration of the ‘state of play’ of everyday life as it applies to the interdisciplinary study of Russia.” —Slavic Review “An engaging look at a vibrant area of research . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice “Volumes of such diversity frequently miss the mark, but this one represents a welcomed introduction to and a ‘must’ read for anyone seriously interested in the subject.” —Cahiers du Monde russe

Author : Paul E. Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Russia
ISBN : 1880100738

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The Best of Russian Life: Biographies. Introduction by Paul E. Richardson Pdf

We culled through 15 years of Russian Life to select readers' and editors' favorite stories for inclusion in a special two-volume collection. Totalling over 1100 pages, these two tomes encompass some of the best writing we have published over the last two decades, and include the most timeless stories -- those that can be read again and again. Indeed, the over 150 stories and biographies in this unique two-volume collection combine to offer a rich, multifaceted portrait of Russian culture, history and society. Volume 1: History and Culture, includes 76 feature stories on history and culture, from banyas to vodka, from Tsarism to the Bolshevik Revolution, from cultural traditions to social upheavals. Volume 2 includes 78 timeless biographies of Russians who have shaped the country's history and culture, from Akhmatova to Zabolotsky. - Publisher.

Author : Albert L. Weeks
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780739160541

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Russia's Life-Saver by Albert L. Weeks Pdf

'The United States is a country of machines. Without the use of these machines through Lend-Lease, we would lose this war.' —Josef Stalin (1943), quoted in W. Averell Harriman and Elie Abel, Special Envoy to Churchill and Stalin, 1941-1946, Random House, N.Y., 1975, p. 277 The United States shipped more than $12 billion in Lend-Lease aid to Stalin's Russia during World War II. Materials lent, beginning in late 1941 before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, included airplanes and tanks, locomotives and rails, construction materials, entire military production assembly lines, food and clothing, aviation fuel, and much else. Lend-Lease is now recognized by post-Soviet Russian historians as essential to the Soviet war effort. Wielding many facts and statistics never before published in the U.S., author Albert L. Weeks keenly analyzes the diplomatic rationale for and results of this assistance. Russia's Life-Saver is a brilliant contribution to the study of U.S.-Soviet relations and its role in World War II.