[SLAV 117H] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (16 pages long)
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Poor villages, but owned by rich wealthy estate. Romanoff dynasty ruled until russian revolution (1910) Peter the great created st. petersburg, russia because he wanted a naval base close to the sea. From germany, had no russian speaking skills. Really felt a gap and need for russian literature because there was none at that time and before in history. All nobility talked in french but she wanted to have the russian language come back. Most of the authors were of nobility, they were the only ones who were literate. Male children sent off to boarding school after completing private education on the estate. Applies to moscow, russia (in this story) Simpleton comes and gets fed by the rich family (the ones that own the estate) Tolstoy describes lots of philosophical issues (mother"s look of eternal sadness, knowing whether father is reading or not) First author to write about childhood on an estate.
