Russian Thinkers

Isaiah Berlin, Aileen Kelly, Henry Hardy , Aileen Kelly

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Penguin
11 March 2008

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; History of ideas; Penguin Black Classics; Literature, Poetry & Criticism

This revised edition has been completely re-set with an updated index and a new preface

Isaiah Berlin witnessed the excesses of the Russian Revolution as a child, and in becoming one of the key liberal intellects of the last century some of his most important contributions were on the subject of Russia and the concept of freedom. In the ten essays gathered here, Berlin addresses the great Russian minds of the nineteenth century- Herzen, Bakunin, Turgenev, Belinsky and Tolstoy, as well as exploring the political and social revolutions they inspired and responded to. Berlin himself describes this extraordinary outpouring as 'the largest single Russian contribution to social change in the world'.

By: Isaiah Berlin
Introduction by: Aileen Kelly
Edited by: Henry Hardy, Aileen Kelly, Henry Hardy
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 326g
ISBN: 9780141442204
ISBN 10: 0141442204
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 11 March 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The work of Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) covered a wide variety of subjects, mostly appearing in periodicals and symposia. Apart from Russian Thinkers, Isaiah Berlin's other contributions to Russian studies include his translation of Ivan Turgenev's First Love (available from Penguin) and his Introduction to Alexander Herzen's memoirs, My Past and Thoughts. Sir Isaiah was awarded the Jerusalem Prize in 1979 for the expression in his writings of the idea of the freedom of the individual in society.