“laurence kelly”

In this first biography of Alexander Griboyedov in English, Laurence Kelly paints a vivid picture of a man of remarkable literary talent and diplomatic gifts that were nevertheless overshadowed by ill-fortune. Involved in the 1825 Decembrist plot to overthrow the Tsarist state and the mission to fur... More

With a vivid selection of biographies, novels, letters and memoirs traces the story of St. Petersburg, and shows how literature and art flowered in this turbulent, fascinating place. Illustrations.Vivid first-hand accounts of the history of the Tsarist city from characters diverse as Tolstoy, Cather... More

The history of the city where East meets West spans 28 centuries. Istanbul, the ancient and timeless heart of modern Turkey, is a city with its mythological origins in the seventh century BC. In this anthology, the glories of the city are vividly described in the words of those who were actually the... More

Through the voices of visitors and residents, the turbulent growth of Moscow is recorded in this evocative and informative anthology: Peter the Great's bloody reprisals in 1698; Napoleon's ignominious retreat in 1812; the flowering of literary greatness in the 19th century; and the dazzling profusio... More

Writer, cavalry officer, celebrity - Mikhail Lermontov moved in an atmosphere of political intrigue and personal recklessness, producing works considered second only to Pushkin's in Russian literature and a career which has often been compared to Byron's.... More

As September fades, a new season begins. Leaves and temperatures tumble. Autumn means the end of summer, but the beginning of something new and crisp and familiar. Full color.As September fades, a new season begins. Leaves and temperatures tumble. And, as autumn falls, new colors and smells graduall... More

When the Tehran mob broke into the Russian embassy and murdered its diplomats, the dead toll included one of the most brilliant and promising stars in the early 19th-century Russian literary and political firmament: Alexander Griboyedov. In this first biography of Griboyedov in English, Laurence Kel... More