Herzen And Russia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
**RUSSIAN TEXT ONLY**
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded slipcase. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings.
Few figures in Russian intellectual history burn as brightly as Alexander Herzen — revolutionary thinker, fearless journalist, and the conscience of a nation on the brink of transformation. Herzen and Russia chronicles the life and enduring legacy of this towering figure, from his earliest confrontations with Tsarist autocracy to his years of exile in Europe, where he wielded his pen as a weapon for freedom and social justice. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 19th-century Russia, the work traces how one man's uncompromising vision helped shape the very foundations of Russian liberalism and the emancipation movement. The book situates Herzen within the broader sweep of Russian political and cultural thought, drawing connections between his radical journalism — most notably the London-based émigré newspaper Kolokol (The Bell) — and the seismic social upheavals that would define Russian history for generations. His prose, renowned for its elegance and moral urgency, blurred the boundaries between literature and political philosophy. A portrait of exile, idealism, and intellectual courage, this work leaves the reader asking: how much of Herzen's unfinished revolution still resonates today?
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Sovetskaya, Moscow
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
**RUSSIAN TEXT ONLY**
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded slipcase. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings.
Few figures in Russian intellectual history burn as brightly as Alexander Herzen — revolutionary thinker, fearless journalist, and the conscience of a nation on the brink of transformation. Herzen and Russia chronicles the life and enduring legacy of this towering figure, from his earliest confrontations with Tsarist autocracy to his years of exile in Europe, where he wielded his pen as a weapon for freedom and social justice. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 19th-century Russia, the work traces how one man's uncompromising vision helped shape the very foundations of Russian liberalism and the emancipation movement. The book situates Herzen within the broader sweep of Russian political and cultural thought, drawing connections between his radical journalism — most notably the London-based émigré newspaper Kolokol (The Bell) — and the seismic social upheavals that would define Russian history for generations. His prose, renowned for its elegance and moral urgency, blurred the boundaries between literature and political philosophy. A portrait of exile, idealism, and intellectual courage, this work leaves the reader asking: how much of Herzen's unfinished revolution still resonates today?