Esoteric Tradition in Russian Romantic Literature
| Author | : Lauren G. Leighton |
| Publisher | : Penn State Press |
| Total Pages | : 250 |
| Release | : 2010-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0271041536 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780271041537 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (537 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Esoteric Tradition in Russian Romantic Literature by : Lauren G. Leighton
Download or read book Esoteric Tradition in Russian Romantic Literature written by Lauren G. Leighton and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It deals extensively with Decembrism, the political conspiracy so known after its culmination in a failed attempt to overthrow the tsarist autocracy in December 1825. The Decembrist writers and other romantics influenced by Freemasonry, including Kondraty Ryleyev, Alexander Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, and Alexander Pushkin, were adept in the application of thaumaturgical skills to literature.