Hard Times: A Novel of Liberals and Radicals in 1860s Russia - Paperback

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Hard Times: A Novel of Liberals and Radicals in 1860s Russia - Paperback

Name: Hard Times: A Novel of Liberals and Radicals in 1860s Russia - Paperback
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by Vasily Sleptsov

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by Vasily Sleptsov (Author)

Translated by Michael R. Katz

Vasily Sleptsov was a Russian social activist and writer during the politically charged 1860s, known as the "era of great reforms," and marked by Alexander II's emancipation of the serfs and the relaxation lifting of censorship. Popular in his day, Sleptsov's contemporaries Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov praised his writing:, with Chekhov once remarkeding, "Sleptsov taught me, better than most, to understand the Russian intelligent, and my own self as well."
The novella Hard Times is considered Sleptsov's most important work. It focused popular attention on the radical and liberal movements through its fictional setting, where the characters contend with constantly evolving political and social dilemmas. Hard Times was immediately recognized as a vibrant and compelling depiction of prerevolutionary Russian intellectual society, full of lively debates about the possibilities of liberal reform or radical revolution that questioned the viability of a political system facing massive social problems. This is the first English-language version of Hard Times, expertly and fluidly translated by Michael Katz. Highly readable, it provides important historical insights on the political and social climate of a volatile and transformative period in Russia history.

Author Biography

Vasily Sleptsov (1836-1878) wrote fiction for several magazines including Annals of the Fatherland, Russian Speech, and The Contemporary, where he published his novella Hard Times in 1865. He went on to found the magazine The Women's Herald, establish the Znamenskaya commune for women, and become an activist for women's equality.

Number of Pages: 136

Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN

Publication Date: October 26, 2016

ISBN	9780822964223
Author	Vasily Sleptsov
Publisher	University of Pittsburgh Press
Genre	Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	October 2016
Language	ENG- English
Pages	136
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print