K.F. Ryleev : a political biography of the Decembrist poet

K.F. Ryleev : a political biography of the Decembrist poet /

This book focuses particular attention on the six-month interrogation of the doomed poet, and it provides a critical evaluation of Soviet interpretations and an assessment of Ryleev's historical significance. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-de...

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Main Author: O'Meara, Patrick, 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1984
Series:Princeton legacy library.
Subjects:
Ryleev, Kondratiĭ Fedorovich, > 1795-1826 > Political and social views.
Ryleev, Kondratiĭ Fedorovich, > 1795-1826.
Politics and literature > Russia > History > 19th century.
Poets, Russian > 19th century > Biography.
Decembrists > Biography.
Russia > History > December Uprising, 1825.
Biographies.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Translation and Transliteration
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Decembrist Challenge
  • 2. Ryleev: The Formative Years
  • 3. Political Perspectives of the Decembrist
  • 4. In the Northern Society
  • 5. Poet of the Decembrists' Cause
  • 6. Propagandist of the Northern Society
  • 7. The Uprising of 14 December 1825
  • 8. Before the Investigating Commission
  • 9. Verdict and Sentence
  • 10. The Political and Literary Legacy
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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