Herzen's Letters offers readers a biographical narrative based on translated and annotated correspondence written by and to Alexander Herzen (1812-1870), one of the most consequential figures in the run-up to the Russian Revolution and an inspiration to dissidents fighting authoritarianism and imperialism ever since. Kathleen Parthé has selected the most significant epistolary material from over a dozen volumes, interweaving letters with commentary to provide context on the time of composition. Parthé also provides excerpts from key Herzen writings mentioned in his letters that are not widely available in translation. While some letters are presented whole, in most cases Parthé selected excerpts that illuminate Herzen's ideas, opinions, and plans, as well as his stylistic gifts. Herzen enjoyed spirited debate, and Herzen's Letters includes the voices of his famous contemporaries, including Mikhail Bakunin, Ivan Turgenev, Lev Tolstoy, and others. In brief introductory essays to the six sections Parthé sketches life events, publications, and settings, as Herzen moved from Moscow to the Urals, Petersburg, Novgorod, the European continent, and England, before returning to the continent for his final years.
| ISBN: | 9781501787065 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2026 |
| Author: | Kathleen Parthé |
| Publisher: | NIU Press an imprint of Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 552 pages |
| Series: | NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies |
| Genres: |
European history Biography: historical, political and military Political leaders and leadership Literature: history and criticism |
Herzen's Letters offers readers a biographical narrative based on translated and annotated correspondence written by and to Alexander Herzen (1812-1870), one of the most consequential figures in the run-up to the Russian Revolution and an inspiration to dissidents fighting authoritarianism and imperialism ever since. Kathleen Parthé has selected the most significant epistolary material from over a dozen volumes, interweaving letters with commentary to provide context on the time of composition. Parthé also provides excerpts from key Herzen writings mentioned in his letters that are not widely available in translation. While some letters are presented whole, in most cases Parthé selected excerpts that illuminate Herzen's ideas, opinions, and plans, as well as his stylistic gifts. Herzen enjoyed spirited debate, and Herzen's Letters includes the voices of his famous contemporaries, including Mikhail Bakunin, Ivan Turgenev, Lev Tolstoy, and others. In brief introductory essays to the six sections Parthé sketches life events, publications, and settings, as Herzen moved from Moscow to the Urals, Petersburg, Novgorod, the European continent, and England, before returning to the continent for his final years.
Herzen's Letters features in the following genres: European history, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Literature: history and criticism
Herzen's Letters is available in Paperback
Herzen's Letters was written by Kathleen Parthé and published by NIU Press an imprint of Cornell University Press
Herzen's Letters has 552 pages
Yes it is part of NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies series
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