Stories about Russia. 1861-1922

The new book of Marietta Chudakova - the famous literary critic, the historian of literature, biographer Mikhail Bulgakov, the author of fascinating novels for schoolchildren - the result of several coincidences. The scientist’s professional interest in the history of the Fatherland. Civil temperament of a public figure, member of the Presidential Council under B. N. Yeltsin. And the aspirations of the teacher to educate independently thinking, educated, democratically tuned citizens who are ready for active participation in society. Seeking the fullness of historical truth, Chudakova exposes the ideological myths created by Soviet propaganda, introduces the reader to little -known, but extremely important facts of life in Russia between two historical shocks - the era of great reforms and a series of revolutions and revolutions. It is ruthless not only to a direct lies, but also to a crafty half -truth and to bashful defaults about the tragic moments of the country"s biography. "Stories about Russia", sincere, emotional, evidence, can serve children with good vaccination from a completely adult illness - the loss of historical memory