Декабристы

The book by Academician M.V. Nechkina tells about the first Russian revolutionaries, fighters against autocracy and serfdom. The reader will become acquainted with the formation of the Decembrist worldview, the creation of the first secret organizations, and the activities of the Southern and Northern Decembrist societies. The constitutional projects of the Decembrists - "Russian Truth" by Pestel and "Constitution" by Nikita Muravyov - are analyzed. The author talks about the preparation and progress of the uprising on December 14, 1825 in St. Petersburg and the performance of the Chernigov regiment in Ukraine. Information is provided about the investigation and trial of the Decembrists, about their stay in Siberian exile. The question of the contribution of the Decembrists to Russian culture is covered. Information is given on the early historiography of the Decembrist movement.

2nd edition, corrected and expanded.