Secular life of the Russian Empire
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Baron Philipp Philippovich Vigel (1786 - 1856) is one of the wonderful Russian memoirs. The reader will find the vivid characteristics of people, without which it is impossible to present the elegant, secular XIX century. The publication is a description of the imperial Russia during the reign of Paul I, Alexander I and Nikolai I. The reader will get acquainted with the most famous historical figures of the XIX century, the fate of the Russian Federation: emperors, princes, statesmen, such as Speransky, Arakcheev, Benkendorf. The literary and theatrical life of both capitals was perfectly known to Vigel, a member of the literary society Arzamas", a friend of Zhukovsky, Pushkin, Zagoskin and Gogol. The author demonstrates an outstanding embracing gift, observation, wit, highly reproduces the color of the epoch. About each of the characters of the narration is a brief historical reference. The reader will open the doors of St. Petersburg theaters, Moscow balls, guest houses for the youths, rich nobility houses and estates, imperial palaces and majestic cathedrals. This book first comes out with color illustrations depicting the life of the Russian Empire and portraits of all acting persons, which will undoubtedly attract the attention of lovers of Russian history
Author:
Author:Vigel Filipp Filippovich
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
Paper:
Paper:Molded
Series:
Series: Gift Edition. Russian classic in Ill .
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-373-07757-6
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