In this biography of Alexander Griboyedov, Laurence Kelly paints a vivid picture of his remarkable literary and diplomatic gifts which were nevertheless overshadowed by tragedy. The book also makes a contribution to the diplomatic history of Russia, the Caucasus and Iran.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'Kelly's highly readable and enjoyable book is the first biography in English of this intriguing figure.' - Jan Dalley, Financial Times
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
illustrations (some colour) facsimiles, maps, portraits (some colour)
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86064-869-4 (9781860648694)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Laurence Kelly is the author of a distinguished biography of Lermontov. He has studied and lived in Russia.
