Глоссарий к "Былому и думам"

A dictionary, illustrated with quotations, of over 1,300 challenging words (archaisms, historicisms, dialect words, neologisms, poeticisms, barbarisms, geographical names, and more) from “My Past and Thoughts” (1868), Alexander Herzen’s great book of memoirs and reflections. Linguistic details are supplemented by historical context and fascinating facts to convey the era's atmosphere. The glossary briefly recounts the story behind Herzen's most famous photograph.