My past and thoughts, vol. 6 (of 6) : The memoirs of Alexander Herzen by Herzen
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My Past and Thoughts (Russian: Былое и думы, romanized: Byloje i dumy) is an extensive autobiography by Alexander Herzen, which he started in the early 1850s and continued to expand and revise throughout his later life. Serialized in Polyarnaya Zvezda, the book in its full form came out as a separate edition after its author's death. In Herzen's lifetime the major parts of the book were translated into English (1855), German (1855)
and French (1860–1862). My Past and Thoughts gives a panoramic view on the social and political life in Russian Empire as well as the European West of the mid-19th century. It is considered to be the classic of Russian literature. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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| Author | Herzen, Aleksandr, 1812-1870 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946 |
| Title | My past and thoughts, vol. 6 (of 6) : The memoirs of Alexander Herzen |
| Original Publication | New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1924, copyright 1928. |
| Note | Translation of part 6 of: Былое и думы (Byloe i dumy). |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Past_and_Thoughts |
| Credits | Lukas Bystricky and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Summary | My Past and Thoughts (Russian: Былое и думы, romanized: Byloje i dumy) is an extensive autobiography by Alexander Herzen, which he started in the early 1850s and continued to expand and revise throughout his later life. Serialized in Polyarnaya Zvezda, the book in its full form came out as a separate edition after its author's death. In Herzen's lifetime the major parts of the book were translated into English (1855), German (1855) and French (1860–1862). My Past and Thoughts gives a panoramic view on the social and political life in Russian Empire as well as the European West of the mid-19th century. It is considered to be the classic of Russian literature. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DK: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland |
| Subject | Authors, Russian -- Biography |
| Subject | Herzen, Aleksandr, 1812-1870 |
| Subject | Revolutionaries -- Soviet Union -- Biography |
| Subject | Socialists -- Soviet Union -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 78377 |
| Release Date | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 347 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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