come in. ‘Where’s my spade, Mama
is it, Tanya?’ she said in French to the little girl who had come in. ‘Where’s my spade, Mama
is it, Tanya?’ she said in French to the little girl who had come in. ‘Where’s my spade, Mama
’I am speaking French, and you must answer in French.’ The little girl tried to, but she could
’I am speaking French, and you must answer in French.’ The little girl tried to, but she could
’I am speaking French, and you must answer in French.’ The little girl tried to, but she could
her mother prompted her, and then told her in French where to look. All this
her mother prompted her, and then told her in French where to look. All this
her mother prompted her, and then told her in French where to look. All this
made a disagreeable impression on levin.
made a disagreeable impression on levin.
made a disagreeable impression on levin.
Everything in Dolly’s house and children struck him now as by no means so charming as before.
Everything in Dolly’s house and children struck him now as by no means so charming as before.
Everything in Dolly’s house and children struck him now as by no means so charming as before.
’Why does she talk French with the children?’ he thought. ‘It’s so affected and unnatural. A
’Why does she talk French with the children?’ he thought. ‘It’s so affected and unnatural. A
’Why does she talk French with the children?’ he thought. ‘It’s so affected and unnatural. A
Such attitudes continued to be found in high-born families throughout the nineteenth
Such attitudes continued to be found in high-born families throughout the nineteenth
Such attitudes continued to be found in high-born families throughout the nineteenth
fastidious combination of French, English and Italian, all of which he spoke with vastly mo
fastidious combination of French, English and Italian, all of which he spoke with vastly mo
fastidious combination of French, English and Italian, all of which he spoke with vastly mo
‘Je suis triste et seul comme une bylinka v pole
Uncle Ruka died in Paris at the end of 1916, the last of the old-world Russian aristocracy.
Uncle Ruka died in Paris at the end of 1916, the last of the old-world Russian aristocracy.
Uncle Ruka died in Paris at the end of 1916, the last of the old-world Russian aristocracy.
The Orthodox religion was equally remote from the consciousness of the Westernized e
The Orthodox religion was equally remote from the consciousness of the Westernized e
The Orthodox religion was equally remote from the consciousness of the Westernized e
and conformity they continued to baptize them in the state religion and observed its ri
and conformity they continued to baptize them in the state religion and observed its ri
and conformity they continued to baptize them in the state religion and observed its ri
Set against this domination by Europe, satires such as Kniazhnin’s and Kheraskov’s bega
Set against this domination by Europe, satires such as Kniazhnin’s and Kheraskov’s bega
Set against this domination by Europe, satires such as Kniazhnin’s and Kheraskov’s bega
For some this was a question of the contrast between Moscow and St Petersburg. The roots
For some this was a question of the contrast between Moscow and St Petersburg. The roots
For some this was a question of the contrast between Moscow and St Petersburg. The roots
late eighteenth century and the defence of the old gentry culture of Moscow and its provin
late eighteenth century and the defence of the old gentry culture of Moscow and its provin
late eighteenth century and the defence of the old gentry culture of Moscow and its provin
For others, Russia’s virtues were preserved in the traditions of the countryside. Fonv
For others, Russia’s virtues were preserved in the traditions of the countryside. Fonv
For others, Russia’s virtues were preserved in the traditions of the countryside. Fonv
Poets like Pyotr Viazemsky idealized the village as a haven of natural simplicity:
Poets like Pyotr Viazemsky idealized the village as a haven of natural simplicity:
Poets like Pyotr Viazemsky idealized the village as a haven of natural simplicity:
Here there is no tyranny of vanity.130
Here there is no tyranny of vanity.130
Here there is no tyranny of vanity.130
Writers like Nikolai Novikov pointed to the village as the place where native customs
Writers like Nikolai Novikov pointed to the village as the place where native customs
Writers like Nikolai Novikov pointed to the village as the place where native customs
In foreign lands all goes to a plan, Words are weighed, steps measured. But among us Russia
In foreign lands all goes to a plan, Words are weighed, steps measured. But among us Russia
In foreign lands all goes to a plan, Words are weighed, steps measured. But among us Russia
Lvov contrasted the convention-ridden life of the European Russians with the spontaneo
Lvov contrasted the convention-ridden life of the European Russians with the spontaneo
Lvov contrasted the convention-ridden life of the European Russians with the spontaneo
Central to this cult of simple peasant life was the notion of its moral purity. The radical
Central to this cult of simple peasant life was the notion of its moral purity. The radical
Central to this cult of simple peasant life was the notion of its moral purity. The radical
Journey from St Petersburg to Moscow
Come hither, my dear Moscow and Petersburg ladies, look at their teeth and learn from the
Come hither, my dear Moscow and Petersburg ladies, look at their teeth and learn from the
Come hither, my dear Moscow and Petersburg ladies, look at their teeth and learn from the
In eighteenth-century panoramas of St Petersburg the open sky and space connect the city w
In eighteenth-century panoramas of St Petersburg the open sky and space connect the city w
In eighteenth-century panoramas of St Petersburg the open sky and space connect the city w
For Russia’s educated elites Europe was more than a tourist destination. It was a cultu
For Russia’s educated elites Europe was more than a tourist destination. It was a cultu
