| Author |
Piotrowski, Rufin, 1806-1872 |
| LoC No. |
05014093
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| Title |
The Story of a Siberian Exile; Followed by a Narrative of Recent Events in Poland
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| Original Publication |
United Kingdom: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green,1863.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Carlos Colon, Harvard University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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| Summary |
"The Story of a Siberian Exile" by M. Rufin Pietrowski is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the experiences of a Polish exile, who faces the brutalities of imprisonment and deportation to Siberia during a tumultuous period for Poland. As a political dissident under Russian rule, the author explores themes of national identity, resistance, and suffering through his personal journey and observations of fellow prisoners. The opening of the book introduces us to the context of political persecution faced by Poles in Russia, particularly focusing on the profound despair experienced by exiles. The narrator, who takes on the alias of “Joseph Catharo,” describes his covert return to Poland, the precariousness of his situation, and the mounting suspicions from Russian authorities. As he navigates his new life in Kaminieç, he grapples with the tension between his identity as a Pole and his disguise as a British subject, all while witnessing the oppressive climate of fear and surveillance. The sections set the stage for a harrowing exploration of captivity and the scars forged by systemic repression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DK: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland
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| Subject |
Polish question
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| Subject |
Prisons -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia
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| Subject |
Exiles -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67749 |
| Release Date |
Apr 1, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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