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Title: Véres napok, cári rabok = From president to prison
Original Publication: Budapest: Franklin-Társulat, 1927.
Credits: Albert László from page images generously made available by the Polona digital library
Summary: "Véres napok, cári rabok = From president to prison" by Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines events surrounding the Russo-Japanese War and the subsequent Russian Revolution, focusing on political, military, and social upheavals in Russia and its territories, especially in the Far East. The narrative is shaped by the involvement and observations of the author, a Polish writer and active participant in many of the events described. The work explores themes of war, revolution, oppression, and the struggle for justice amid vast historical change. The opening of the book establishes its sweeping historical backdrop, introducing Ossendowski as both narrator and participant in the turbulent years around the Russo-Japanese War and the 1905 Russian Revolution. The narrative vividly describes life in Vladivostok just prior to the war, tension between Russian and Japanese interests in Asia, and the mounting sense of crisis. The account quickly moves into firsthand observations of major events such as the outbreak of war, the failings of the Russian military, and the eruption of the 1905 revolution in St. Petersburg, including the infamous "Bloody Sunday" massacre. The author also recounts scenes of violent government repression, pogroms, and social unrest in both Russia and occupied Poland, offering both personal reminiscence and critical observation. Throughout, Ossendowski’s perspective blends personal experience with a critical analysis of the broader political and social dynamics of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Ossendowski, Ferdynand Antoni, 1878-1945
Translator: Sajó, Aladár, 1869-1943
EBook No.: 75987
Published: Apr 29, 2025
Downloads: 180
Language: Hungarian
Subject: Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
Subject: Russia -- History -- Revolution, 1905-1907
Subject: Prisons -- China -- Manchuria
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Véres napok, cári rabok = From president to prison
Original Publication: Budapest: Franklin-Társulat, 1927.
Credits: Albert László from page images generously made available by the Polona digital library
Summary: "Véres napok, cári rabok = From president to prison" by Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines events surrounding the Russo-Japanese War and the subsequent Russian Revolution, focusing on political, military, and social upheavals in Russia and its territories, especially in the Far East. The narrative is shaped by the involvement and observations of the author, a Polish writer and active participant in many of the events described. The work explores themes of war, revolution, oppression, and the struggle for justice amid vast historical change. The opening of the book establishes its sweeping historical backdrop, introducing Ossendowski as both narrator and participant in the turbulent years around the Russo-Japanese War and the 1905 Russian Revolution. The narrative vividly describes life in Vladivostok just prior to the war, tension between Russian and Japanese interests in Asia, and the mounting sense of crisis. The account quickly moves into firsthand observations of major events such as the outbreak of war, the failings of the Russian military, and the eruption of the 1905 revolution in St. Petersburg, including the infamous "Bloody Sunday" massacre. The author also recounts scenes of violent government repression, pogroms, and social unrest in both Russia and occupied Poland, offering both personal reminiscence and critical observation. Throughout, Ossendowski’s perspective blends personal experience with a critical analysis of the broader political and social dynamics of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Ossendowski, Ferdynand Antoni, 1878-1945
Translator: Sajó, Aladár, 1869-1943
EBook No.: 75987
Published: Apr 29, 2025
Downloads: 180
Language: Hungarian
Subject: Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
Subject: Russia -- History -- Revolution, 1905-1907
Subject: Prisons -- China -- Manchuria
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.