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The Great Work on Russia.
Fifth Edition now ready.
By Count A. de Gurowski.
One neat volume 12mo., pp. 328, well printed. Price $1, cloth.
CONTENTS.—Preface.—Introduction.—Czarism: its historicalorigin.—The Czar Nicholas.—The Organization of the Government.—TheArmy and Navy.—The Nobility.—The Clergy.—The Bourgeoisie.—TheCossacks.—The Real People, the Peasantry.—The Rights ofAliens and Strangers.—The Commoner.—Emancipation.—ManifestDestiny.—Appendix.—The Amazons.—The Fourteen Classes of the RussianPublic Service; or, the Tschins.—The Political Testament of Peter theGreat.—Extract from an Old Chronicle.
Notices of the Press.
“The author takes no superficial, empirical view of his subject, butcollecting a rich variety of facts, brings the lights of a profoundphilosophy to their explanation. His work, indeed, neglects noessential detail—it is minute and accurate in its statistics—itabounds in lively pictures of society, manners and character. * *Whoever wishes to obtain an accurate notion of the internal conditionof Russia, the nature and extent of her resources, and the practicalinfluence of her institutions, will here find better materials for hispurpose than in any single volume now extant.”—N. Y. Tribune.
“This is a powerfully-written book, and will prove of vast serviceto every one who desires to comprehend the real nature and bearingsof the great contest in which Russia is now engaged.”—N. Y.Courier.
“It is original in its conclusions; it is striking in its revelations.Numerous as are the volumes that have been written about Russia, wereally hitherto have known little of that immense territory—of thatnumerous people. Count Gurowski’s work sheds a light which at thistime is most welcome and satisfactory.”—N. Y. Times.
“The book is well written, and as might be expected in a work by awriter so unusually conversant with all sides of Russian affairs, itcontains so much important information respecting the Russian people,their government and religion.”—Com. Advertiser.
“This is a valuable work, explaining in a very satisfactory mannerthe internal conditions of the Russian people, and the constructionof their political society. The institutions of Russia are presentedas they exist in reality, and as they are determined by existing andobligatory laws.”—N. Y. Herald.
“A hasty glance over this handsome volume has satisfied us that it isone worthy of general perusal. * * * It is full of valuable historicalinformation, with very interesting accounts of the various classesamong the Russian people, their condition and aspirations.”—N. Y.Sun.
“This is a volume that can hardly fail to attract very generalattention, and command a wide sale in view of the present juncture ofEuropean affairs, and the prominent part therein which Russia is toplay.”—Utica Gazette.
“A timely book. It will be found all that it professes to be, thoughsome may be startled at some of its conclusions.”—Boston Atlas.
“This is one of the best of all the books caused by the presentexcitement in relation to Russia. It is a very able publication—onethat will do much to destroy the gen