02336cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000320011724500740014926400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037350000310040950800380044052012950047853400450177365300230181865300590184165300480190085600430194899900190199160678UtSlPG20260610134411.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPTaPZ1 aHöcker, Oskar,d1840-189410aMaa-orja: Kertomus Aleksanteri I:sen hallituskaudelta Wenäjällä 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-11-13  aE-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen  a"Maa-orja: Kertomus Aleksanteri I:sen hallituskaudelta Wenäjällä" by Oskar Höcker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the life and experiences during the reign of Tsar Alexander I in Russia, with a particular emphasis on the institution of serfdom and its impacts on both serfs and nobility. The text delves into themes of power, oppression, and the quest for freedom through various characters and unfolding events from this turbulent period.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the celebratory atmosphere in St. Petersburg as the citizens prepare for a grand event honoring the Empress's name day amidst a harsh winter. Among the crowd, a police district head named Markowna grapples with both personal financial struggles and her responsibilities during the festivities. As the grand parade unfolds, a stark contrast emerges between the opulence of the ruling class and the plight of the serfs, who are depicted through the experiences of Iivana, a serf undergoing his own trials under the weight of oppressive authority. This opening sets the stage for a complex interplay of social classes and moral dilemmas that will likely be further explored throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aRussia -- History -- Alexander I, 1801-1825 -- Fiction  aGerman fiction -- Translations into Finnish40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60678  c101504d101504