Русское общество 40-50-х годов XIX в. В 2 ч. Ч.1. Записки А.И. Кошелева. Ч.2. Воспоминания Б.Н. Чичерина

Part I: Notes of A. I. Koshelev.

Part II: Memoirs of B. N. Chicherin.

Part I:

This edition publishes the memoirs of A. I. Koshelev “My Notes” and the article “Hunting is Worse than Bondage.” The author paints a vivid picture of the life of Russian society over entire decades. Being a man of the 40s in spirit and a like-minded person of A. S. Khomyakov, K. S. Aksakov, and the Kireyevsky brothers, Koshelev pays special attention to the history of the Slavophile circle. Of great interest are the pages of memoirs dedicated to the social revival after the Crimean War, the efforts of Koshelev and others in preparing the peasant reform, and participation in zemstvo activities. The memoirs contain many details of the life and customs of the Russian nobility.

Part II:

Boris Nikolaevich Chicherin (May 26 [June 7] 1828, Karaul village, Tambov province - February 3 [16] 1904, ibid.) - Russian lawyer, one of the founders of Russian constitutional law, philosopher, historian, publicist and teacher. Honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1893). Honorary member of Moscow University (1900). Hegelian. Uncle of the future People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR and the USSR G.V. Chicherin. A prominent representative of the “Westernizing” trend, taking a liberal position.

In his memoirs, he talks about Moscow University, the literary life of the era, creates an expressive portrait gallery of Russian scientists, writers, public figures: T. N. Granovsky, L. N. Tolstoy, N. A. Milyutin, M. N. Katkova, K.D. Kavelina and others. Many pages of memoirs are dedicated to the life of the nobility, famous Moscow salons of the middle of the last century

Compilation, general editing, introductory article by N. I. Tsimbaev.