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Accused of political subversion as a young man, Fyodor Dostoyevsky was sentenced to four years of hard labor at a Siberian prison camp — a horrifying experience from which he developed this astounding semi-autobiographical memoir of a man condemned to ten years of servitude for murdering his wife. As with a number of the author's other works, this profoundly influential novel brilliantly explores his characters' thoughts while probing the depths of the human soul. Describing in relentless detail the physical and mental suffering of the convicts, Dostoyevsky's character never loses faith in human qualities and the goodness of man. A haunting and remarkable work filled with wonder and resignation, The House of the Dead ranks among the Russian novelist's greatest masterpieces. Of this powerful autobiographical novel, Tolstoy wrote, "I know no better book in all modern literature."

Exploring the intricate connection between Dostoyevsky's personal struggles and his literary output, this book delves into the psychological and emotional influences that shaped his novels. Utilizing new source material, it examines the themes, artistic achievements, and critical responses to all of Dostoyevsky's works, providing a comprehensive analysis of his unique contributions to literature.

Exploring the evolution of Russia's security services from their inception to the mid-twentieth century, the book highlights the role of the secret police as a crucial tool for authoritarian control under both the Tsars and Soviet regime. Ronald Hingley delves into how these agencies influenced various aspects of Russian life, showcasing their impact on society and governance throughout this transformative period.

Tremendous changes in Russia have enhanced the special fascination which this powerful, enigmatic country has so long held for the world at large. Russia's history, from her beginnings as a pagan Slav community centered on Kiev to superpower status, has its own unique rhythm. Appalling calamities have shaped the Time of Troubles; the Napoleonic invasion; two world wars separated by a great civil war; a multitude of famines and epidemics. Not least among these scourges have been leaders such as Ivan the Terrible and Joseph Stalin.In this revised and updated edition, Ronald Hingley considers the recent astonishing the first steps towards liberalization, the collapse of communist rule throughout Russia's former satellite states, and above all the demise of Soviet communism and the disintegration of the USSR.Russia's present can be better comprehended as the latest chapter in a long and enthralling history; a history―evoked here with the aid of over 200 illustrations―which is now being energetically reassessed by the Russians themselves. 205 black-and-white illustrations

Taken from The Oxford Chekhov, the stories in this collection include "The Butterfly," "Ariadne," "A Dreary Story," "Neighbours," "An Anonymous Story," and "Doctor Startsev," as well as the title story. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

“Stark . . . the story of how one falsely accused convict and his fellow prisoners survived or perished in an arctic slave labor camp after the war.”—Time From the icy blast of reveille through the sweet release of sleep, Ivan Denisovich endures. A common carpenter, he is one of millions viciously imprisoned for countless years on baseless charges,sentenced to the waking nightmare of the Soviet work camps in Siberia. Even in the face of degrading hatred, where life is reduced to a bowl of gruel and a rare cigarette, hope and dignity prevail. This powerful novel of fact is a scathing indictment of Communist tyranny, and an eloquent affirmation of the human spirit. The prodigious works of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, including his acclaimed The Gulag Archipelago, have secured his place in the great tradition of Russian literary giants. Ironically, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is the only one of his works permitted publication in his native land. Praise for One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich “Cannot fail to arouse bitterness and pain in the heart of the reader. A literary and political event of the first magnitude.”—New Statesman “Both as a political tract and as a literary work, it is in the Doctor Zhivago category.”—Washington Post “Dramatic . . . outspoken . . . graphically detailed . . . a moving human record.”—Library Journal

Dieses Buch ist eine wichtige Studie über die Sicherheitsdienste Russlands von ihren frühesten Jahren bis zur Mitte des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Ronald Hingley zeigt, wie die Geheimpolizei sowohl unter den Zaren als auch unter der sowjetischen Herrschaft als ein zentrales Instrument der Kontrolle über alle Bereiche des russischen Lebens durch einen herausragend autoritären Staat fungierte. Er analysiert die zaristische Dritte Abteilung und die Okhrana sowie deren Rolle im Kampf gegen russische revolutionäre Gruppen und untersucht die sowjetischen Behörden, die die Rollen von Polizisten, Richtern und Vollstreckern übernahmen. Diese meisterhafte Bewertung der russischen und sowjetischen Geheimpolizei nutzt umfangreich schwer zu findende russische Dokumentationsquellen und ist die erste Forschung, die die russische politische Sicherheit (moskowitisch, imperial und sowjetisch) als Ganzes betrachtet.