Russian Studies                                                                                                                      09/21/11

Spragins

 

Radishchev’s “A Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” : Reading Guide

 

Introduction (p 261-266)

 

  1. List the influences on Radishchev that may have contributed to his liberal and courageous stand on the issues of his day.

 

 

 

 

  1. Outline the publishing history of “A Journey…”.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Outline the vicissitudes of Radishchev’s life after the publication of “A Journey…”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A Journey…” (p 266-277)

 

  1. List (or make marginal notes) of the warts and blemishes in Russian social, economic and political life featured in this excerpt of “A Journey…”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empress Catherine’s Notes (p 277-279)

 

  1. Use Catherine’s Notes to build a portrait of her mind.  How does this evidence square with de Madariaga’s assessment of Catherine?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy Lally’s “A Russian Journey…”

 

  1. To what extent does Lally’s “Journey” successfully replicate Radishchev’s “Journey”?