Vera Zasulich: A Biography
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor edge chipping and wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A compelling work of historical biography, Vera Zasulich: A Biography chronicles the remarkable life of one of nineteenth-century Russia's most notorious and fascinating revolutionary figures. Jay Bergman presents a meticulously researched portrait of the woman who shocked the world in 1878 when she shot and wounded the St. Petersburg police chief Fyodor Trepov, only to be acquitted by jury — an act that transformed her into an international symbol of resistance against autocratic oppression. The biography traces Zasulich's ideological journey from her early involvement in Nihilist circles through her pivotal role as a founding member of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party alongside Georgi Plekhanov, illustrating how she bridged the gap between 19th-century populism and Marxist thought. Written with scholarly authority yet remaining deeply accessible, Bergman's work situates Zasulich's life within the broader turbulence of Russian revolutionary politics, illuminating the contradictions and convictions of a woman who became both a legend and an anachronism in the movement she helped to define.
Author: Jay Bergman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Stanford University Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor edge chipping and wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A compelling work of historical biography, Vera Zasulich: A Biography chronicles the remarkable life of one of nineteenth-century Russia's most notorious and fascinating revolutionary figures. Jay Bergman presents a meticulously researched portrait of the woman who shocked the world in 1878 when she shot and wounded the St. Petersburg police chief Fyodor Trepov, only to be acquitted by jury — an act that transformed her into an international symbol of resistance against autocratic oppression. The biography traces Zasulich's ideological journey from her early involvement in Nihilist circles through her pivotal role as a founding member of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party alongside Georgi Plekhanov, illustrating how she bridged the gap between 19th-century populism and Marxist thought. Written with scholarly authority yet remaining deeply accessible, Bergman's work situates Zasulich's life within the broader turbulence of Russian revolutionary politics, illuminating the contradictions and convictions of a woman who became both a legend and an anachronism in the movement she helped to define.