Былое и думы

Writer, thinker, revolutionary, scientist, publicist, founder of Russian uncensored book printing, founder of political emigration in Russia Alexander Ivanovich Herzen (Iskander) worked for almost sixteen years on his main work - the autobiographical novel "The Past and Thoughts." The author himself called this book a confession, “about which they gathered... here and there stopped thoughts from their thoughts.” But in reality, Herzen, having demonstrated artistic talent, depth of thought, and subtle psychological analysis, created a real encyclopedia reflecting the life, customs, social, literary and political life of Russia in the mid-nineteenth century.

The novel “The Past and Thoughts” - a mirror of human life and society, - is recognized as a masterpiece of world memoir literature.

The book includes selected chapters from the novel.

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