Letters from France and Italy, 1847-1851 (Russian and East European Studies)
Herzen (1812-1870) led a remarkable life as publisher and journalist, enemy of czarist oppression, voice for the Russian opposition and, later, as eyewitness to the 1848 revolution in France and to the early episodes of revolution in the states of the Italian peninsula. His letters, translated from the Italian and edited by Judith Zimmerman (history, U. of Pittsburgh) clearly display his brilliant wit and sensibility and the evolution of his socialist beliefs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
