History of Russia. From ancient times to the mid-19th century

The history of Russia ("abbreviated Russian history") of the children"s writer and teacher Alexandra Osipovna Ishimova - a unique monument of domestic historiography of the XIX century.
Contemporaries argued that Ishimov had a "inimitable gift to attract the hearts of children and parents". A.S. Pushkin and V.G. Belinsky highly responded about her work. Such works of Ishimova, as "History of Russia in stories for children" (1841), "Abbreviated Russian history" (1868), "first reading and first lessons for children" (1856-1860), "Stories from sacred history for peasant children" (1878) And others, during the lifetime of the writer, withstood many publications. The History of Russia covers the millennium - from the middle of IX in the middle of the XIX century.

Written by an excellent language, it is addressed to children of middle and senior school age, but will undoubtedly cause interest in adult readers. A rich illustrative material (about 600 Il) Makes it an invaluable benefit on domestic history