Project Gutenberg 2012-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 62 Tolstoy, Aleksey Konstantinovich, graf 1817 1875 Tolstoy, A. K. (Aleksey Konstantinovich), graf Tolstoy, Aleksei Konstantinovich, Count Tolstoy, Alexei Konstantinovich, graf Tolstoy, Alexis Konstantinovich, graf Толстой, Алексей Константинович, граф Saarikoski, K. K. Ruhtinas Serebrjani: Kertomus Iivana Julman ajoilta Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Ruhtinas Serebrjani: Kertomus Iivana Julman ajoilta" by Aleksei Konstantinovitš Tolstoi is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book unfolds during the tumultuous era of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, focusing on the character of Prince Nikita Romanovitsh Serebrjani as he navigates the dangerous political landscape and the brutality of the Opritshniks, the tsar's personal guard. The narrative likely delves into themes of loyalty, power struggles, and the impact of tyranny on both individuals and society. The opening portion of the novel introduces the protagonist, Nikita Romanovitsh Serebrjani, as he returns to Russia after a diplomatic mission. His reputation as a straightforward and honorable man quickly comes into conflict with the harsh reality of Ivan's regime, specifically the Opritshniks' oppressive authority. As he witnesses the violence and injustice perpetrated against the peasantry by these enforcers, his indignation mounts, setting the stage for his own moral dilemmas and potential rebellion against the prevailing brutality. The reader is drawn into a richly detailed world filled with cultural vibrancy, as well as the tension between personal honor and the demands of a tyrannical state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish Russia -- History -- Ivan IV, 1533-1584 -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 825503 825442 2024-10-17T07:12:52.115696 2023-09-17T15:05:37.952635 text/html text/html 825496 825435 2024-10-17T07:12:52.491683 2023-09-17T15:05:38.168641 text/html text/html 403472 2024-10-17T07:13:05.994619 application/epub+zip 417437 2024-10-17T07:12:57.044685 application/epub+zip 369322 2024-10-17T07:12:55.425687 application/epub+zip 803430 2024-10-17T07:13:12.330588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767013 2024-10-17T07:13:04.877626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621120 2022-09-18T14:51:35.071137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737415 737406 2024-10-17T07:12:51.362720 2023-09-17T15:05:37.368775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 705151 2012-08-23T17:52:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272267 2012-08-23T17:52:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19949 2024-10-17T07:13:12.476565 application/rdf+xml 24388 2024-10-17T07:12:55.987657 image/jpeg 4726 2024-10-17T07:12:55.704663 image/jpeg 401009 2024-10-17T07:12:52.562734 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia