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Book SynopsisThe Imperial Educational Society of Noble Maidens, or the Smolny Institute, was founded by Catherine the Great as the first state educational institution for women in Russia. An informative article by Alexander Liarsky, drawing on primary sources, presents the history of this pioneering Institute until its dissolution during the Revolution. Central to this volume are over 50 photographs of the Smolny from an extremely rare album that belonged to Kovaleff Baker’s ancestor, who attended the Institute. Accompanying commentary by Liarsky calls attention to details of the photographs and brings them to life by excerpts from writings of Smolny students and other contemporaries found in St. Petersburg’s archives.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Preface
Nancy Kovaleff Baker
The Smolny Institute
Alexander Liarsky
Translated by Karen L. Freund and Katherine T. O’Connor
An Album of The Imperial Educational Society of Noble Maidens
Commentary by Alexander Liarsky
Translated by Karen L. Freund and Katherine T. O’Connor
Содержание
Предисловие
Нэнси Ковалева Бейкер
Перевод—Карен Л. Фройнд, Екатерина Бабурина
Смольный Институт
Александр Лярский
Альбом Императорского воспитательного общества благородных девиц
Комментарий—Александр Лярский
