A life under Russian serfdom: memoirs of Savva Dmitrievich Purlevskii, 1800-1868
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Main Author: Purlevskii, Savva Dmitrievich (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Budapest Central European University Press ©2005
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Our village, its inhabitants and owners -- My grandfather -- Myself, my childhood, and my family -- And my adult life began -- My marriage, my landlord, my trade, and other things -- Life outside the village observed -- The bitterness of serfdom realized -- My activities in estate life -- My future fate resolved -- Epilogue
"This memoir provides readers with a glimpse of the life of a Russian serf, Savva Dmitrievich Purlevskii. He was born in 1800 in Velikoe, in a serf village in Yaroslavl' province of central Russia. At the age of thirty, he escaped from serfdom by fleeing to the south. He wrote his memoirs shortly before his death in 1868." "Savva Purlevskii recollects his life in Russian serfdom and the life of his grandparents, parents, and fellow villagers. He describes family and communal life and the serfs' daily interaction with landlords and authorities."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 119 pages)
ISBN:1417574534
9637326154
9639241997
9781417574537
9789637326158
9789639241992

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