Русская революция и первые годы советской власти по „Письмам из Владивостока” Элеоноры Лорд Прей

С. 97–104.

Komarov V.

The letters of Eleanor Lord Pray (1868-1954) describe the reaction to the news of the revolution, the first rallies and demonstrations in the Far East, the revolutionary upsurge and its end, the intervention and rise to power of the Bolsheviks in 1922. Pray is often quite critical and notes her disappointment with modern society, and her look at current events reveals a regret about the past and the coming changes. The author writes about the complete absurdity of the ongoing social change and inconsistency of the revolutionaries. At the same time the enthusiasm for the possibility of a new bright future for Russia is replaced by bitter disappointment with what has happened. Special attention is given to intervention and to the relationship with the new government. In 1930, after 36 years of living in Vladivostok, finally losing all possibilities for living in Soviet Russia, Pray leaves the country forever.

Keywords: письма, intervention, letters, русская революция 1917 года, советская власть, интервенция, Soviets, Russian Revolution 1917, Vladivostok, Владивосток

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Literatura i władza Związki na gruncie rosyjskim w XVIII-XXI wieku

Vol. XXV: Seria „Studia Rossica”. , Warsz.: Instytutu Rusycystyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2017.