Hard Times - A Novel of Liberals and Radicals in 1860s Russia

This is the first English translation of an important Russian social novel (published in 1865) that enjoyed great popularity in its day, the period of Tsar Alexander's great reforms. Sleptsov deals with complex political issues such as the abolition of serfdom, political repression, women's rights, and the conflict between liberalism and radicalism among intellectuals. Highly readable, it provides important historical insights on the political and social climate of a volatile and transformative period in Russia history.

About the author

Vasily Sleptsov (1836-1878) wrote fiction for several magazines including Annals of the Fatherland, Russian Speech, and The Contemporary, where he published his novella Hard Times in 1865. He went on to found the magazine The Women's Herald, establish the Znamenskaya commune for women, and become an activist for women's equality.

Summary

This is the first English translation of an important Russian social novel (published in 1865) that enjoyed great popularity in its day, the period of Tsar Alexander's great reforms.

Product details

• Authors: Michael R. Katz, Vasilii Alekseevich Slepetisov, Vasily Sleptsov
• Assisted by: Michael R Katz (Translation), Michael R. Katz (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9780822964223
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6422-3
• No. of pages: 136
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Pitt Russian East European; Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Russian and East European Stud; Russian and East European Studies
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Social sciences, law, business > Political science