Russia’s serfdom and education judged in historical review
A historical critique traces serfdom’s grip on Russia from 1762 to 1812 and the Crimean era, noting peasant bondage and modern education lag. It cites low literacy, contrasts with Austria and France, and highlights Tolstoi’s 1871 school statistics and Russia’s foreign policy aims since Ivan the Great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter III
Napoleon
Russia
Europe
Austria
France
Poland
Baltic
Finland
Tolstoi
Ivan the Great
Black Sea
Central Asia
Constantinople
Bret Harte Storys Heiress Of Red Dog Teaches A Jealous Fortune
Bret Harte collects fourteen tales in a 300 page volume with Peg Moffatt the Heiress of Red Dog as the heart of the collection. The tale follows Peg who funds her lover Jack Folinsbee while maintaining a vow never to share his fortune, and a haunting room 44 revelation ending in Peg’s death and a distant heir. The review highlights The Heiress of Red Dog A Ghost of the Sierras and The Man on the Beach as standout stories with strong realism and humor.
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Bret Harte
Telemachus
Mentor
Sierras
Red Dog
Peg Moffatt
Peg
Jim Byways
Fammerly
Mr. Hamlin
Rey
Hamlin
Jack
Jack Folinsbee
Jack Hamlin
Folinsbee
Jack Folinusbee
Sermons of the Rev Johnson Barker A Critical Review
A review praises eight Barker sermons for breadth and candor while noting excessive repetition. It analyzes his handling of the fall story as history blended with poetry, rejects a literal Satan in serpent form, and commends his view of a supreme tempter limited by God. The volume covers temptations in business home and daily life, ending with a thoughtful summary and conclusion.
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Mr. Barker
Bunyan
Satan
God
Barker
Milton
Mephistopheles
Faust
Christ
School books and modern language introductions praised
Pitt Press volumes reviewed for school use feature introductions notes and numbered paragraphs for reference. They pair classical authors with French and German writers, including Sainte Beuve and Immermann, to broaden literary study beyond grammar.
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Pirr
Atrrep Preror
M.A. Can
A. G. Peixett
M.A. M. Tullii
James S. Rein
M.L. M.daru
M. C. A. Sainte-Beuve
Gustave Masson
B.A. Voltaire
G. W. Prothero
Kurl Immermann
Wilhelm Waaner
Cambridge University Press
Pitt Press
M. Gustave Masson
Sainte-Beuve
Wagner
Karl Immermann
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Chatto and Windus
Johnson
School Books
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