The White Terror and The Red: A Novel of Revolutionary Russia by Abraham Cahan
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"The White Terror and The Red: A Novel of Revolutionary Russia" by Abraham Cahan is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the political and social turmoil during the revolutionary period in Russia, particularly focusing on the interactions between characters from various social classes, including nobility and political dissenters. Central to the narrative are characters like Prince Pavel Boulatoff, who navigates his loyalties against his awakening sense
of justice amidst the oppressive regime. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Czar Alexander II during a summer retreat in Germany, where he attempts to experience life as an ordinary citizen. This setting contrasts with the troubled political landscape back home, where revolutionary ideas bubble beneath the surface. Young Pavel and his tutor, Alexandre Pievakin, engage in discussions that highlight the tension between loyalty to the Czar and sympathy for oppressed individuals like Pani Oginska, a Polish woman whose life has been disrupted by political upheaval. As Pavel grapples with his identity and beliefs, the reader is drawn into the dynamic debates and moral dilemmas that will shape his journey throughout this turbulent period in Russian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Cahan, Abraham, 1860-1951 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 05005930 |
| Title | The White Terror and The Red: A Novel of Revolutionary Russia |
| Credits |
Produced by Rosanna Murphy, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | War stories |
| Subject | Jewish fiction |
| Subject | Russia -- History -- Alexander II, 1855-1881 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Jews -- Russia -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39166 |
| Release Date | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Last Update | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 746 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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