Tales of Imperial Russia: The Life and Times of Sergei Witte, 1849-1915 by Franc

Description: Tales of Imperial Russia by Francis W. Wcislo A major new biography of Sergei Witte, the most significant statesman of late Tsarist Russia, based on his two memoirs and combining the life story of Witte himself with the story of Russia at the end of the Tsarist age. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description History and biography meet in Tales of Imperial Russia, a study of the late-Romanov Russian Empire, told through the figure of Sergei Witte. Like Bismarck or Gorbachev, Witte was a European statesman serving an empire. He was the most important statesman of pre-revolutionary Russia. In the Georgia, Odessa, Kyiv, and St. Petersburg of the nineteenth century, he inhabited the worlds of the Victorian Age, as young boy, student, railway executive, lover ofdivorcees and Jews, monarchist, and technocrat. His political career saw him construct the Tran-Siberian Railway, propel Russia towards Far Eastern war with Japan, visit America in 1905 tonegotiate the Treaty of Portsmouth concluding that war, and return home to confront revolutionary disorder with the State Duma, the first Russian parliament. The book is based on two memoir manuscripts that Witte wrote between 1906 and 1912, and includes his account of Nicholas II, the Empress Alexandra, and the machinations of a Russian imperial court that he believed were leading the country to revolution. Telling the story both of a life and of the last days of the Tsarist empire,Tales of Imperial Russia will delight and inform all those interested in biography, literature, and history, as well as readers interested in the history of modern Russia. Author Biography Frank W. Wcislo is a historian of modern Russia, Eurasia, and Europe. He is Dean of The Commons and Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. Table of Contents Introduction. The Storyteller and His Story1: Transcaucasia. Boyhood and Family on an Imperial Frontier, 1849-18652: Imperial Identity: Coming of Age in New Russia, 1865-18813: Kiev: Dreaming in the Victorian 1880s4: A City of Dreams: St. Petersburg, the Empire of the Tsars, and Imperial Horizons in the Gilded Age (1888-1903)5: From Exile: Memories of Revolutionary Russia, 1904-1912Conclusion. From the Alexander Nevsky Lavra,1915BibliographyIndex Review Sergei Witte was a facinating man, and this book, based on his memoirs and voluminous reminiscences, will appeal to people here and around the world. * Steve Forbes, Forbes Magazine *A stimulating new biography. * Stephen Lovell, Times Literary SupplementTony Barber, Financial Times *In an innovative and informative study of both Witte and his milieu, Francis W. Wcislo...uncovers the man and his times through an excavation of Wittes copious memoirs and the writings of his contemporaries...a textured and elegant view of a man who was so central to Russia * Jennifer Siegel, Wall Street Journal *a commendable interpretive treatment of a notoriously complex and controversial figure ... This biography is a must for those interested not only in the late Romanov period, but in the long nineteenth century in general. * Anton Fedyashin, European History Quarterly * Long Description History and biography meet in Tales of Imperial Russia, a study of the late-Romanov Russian Empire, told through the figure of Sergei Witte. Like Bismarck or Gorbachev, Witte was a European statesman serving an empire. He was the most important statesman of pre-revolutionary Russia. In the Georgia, Odessa, Kyiv, and St. Petersburg of the nineteenth century, he inhabited the worlds of the Victorian Age, as young boy, student, railway executive, lover ofdivorcees and Jews, monarchist, and technocrat. His political career saw him construct the Tran-Siberian Railway, propel Russia towards Far Eastern war with Japan, visit America in 1905 to negotiate the Treaty of Portsmouth concluding that war, and return home to confront revolutionarydisorder with the State Duma, the first Russian parliament. The book is based on two memoir manuscripts that Witte wrote between 1906 and 1912, and includes his account of Nicholas II, the Empress Alexandra, and the machinations of a Russian imperial court that he believed were leading the country to revolution. Telling the story both of a life and of the last days of the Tsarist empire, Tales of Imperial Russia will delight and inform all those interested in biography, literature,and history, as well as readers interested in the history of modern Russia. Review Quote Sergei Witte was a facinating man, and this book, based on his memoirs and voluminous reminiscences, will appeal to people here and around the world. Feature The life story of Sergei Witte, one of the key statesmen of late Tsarist RussiaBased on Wittes memoirs written towards the end of his life, including his accounts of Nicholas II, the Empress Alexandra, and the machinations of the imperial courtCombines both the biography of Witte and the wider story of Russia in the last decades of Tsarism Details ISBN0199543569 Author Francis W. Wcislo Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2011 ISBN-10 0199543569 ISBN-13 9780199543564 Format Hardcover Short Title TALES OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA Language English Media Book Publication Date 2011-03-17 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle The Life and Times of Sergei Witte, 1849-1915 Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1951 Illustrations map. Pages 330 UK Release Date 2011-03-17 AU Release Date 2011-03-17 NZ Release Date 2011-03-17 DEWEY 947.083092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127175091;

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