1801-1917

Presents Ivan Turgenev's nineteenth-century Russian novel of generational conflict during a period of social revolution.

A new translation of Turgenev's most important novel, portraying a new type of hero, a "nihilist," who would represent the values of the younger generation, revealing the full breadth of 19th century Russia.

Traces the history of revolutionary Russia through primary source documents, revealing the events that occurred between 1917 and the 1930s, and including news articles, government documents, memoirs, diaries, photographs, and facsimiles.

Traces the history of Russia from the late seventeenth-early eighteenth century reign of Peter the Great through the establishment of a new republic in 1991.

The passionate confessions of a suffering man who identifies himself as sick and spiteful.

Ivan Turgenev's nineteenth-century Russian novel of generational conflict during a period of social revolution.

Examines life in the country estates, cities, palaces, peasant cottages, and manor houses of Romanov Russia, and features an overview and timeline of the years between 1696 and 1917.

A children's story based on real events that shows how the death of one friend and the encouragement of another led to nineteenth-century composer Modest Mussorgsky's creation of the piano suite "Pictures at an Exhibition." Includes piano and orchestral versions of the piece on audio CD.