History of Russia in stories for children

Alexandra Osipovna Ishimova (1804–1881) - Russian children"s writer, translator, teacher.
As the basis for the future historical book “History of Russia for Children” (1836), Karamzin, which A.O. Ishimova re -read several times. It is known that the writer worked on her book for six years. Written for children, “History” by A. Ishimova is also interesting to an adult reader: it contains extensive information about the thousand -year history of the Fatherland. For her historical work, the writer received the Honorary Demidov Prize of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
In addition to working on the book, A.O. Ishimova taught, translated from English, and also engaged in publishing. From 1841 to 1862, the writer published the children"s magazine Star.
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The famous Russian critic V. Belinsky appreciated the work of the writer: “History” by Mrs. Ishimova is an important acquisition for Russian literature: it is so richly composing her other virtues, between which the first place is occupied by an excellent story and a wonderful language, exposing the hand of solid, experience Literary, thorough study of the subject, tireless hard work. ”
For secondary school age