The Bronze Horseman (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Alexander Pushkin
- First Published: 1837
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: 1703 and 1824
- Setting: St. Petersburg, Russia
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Nature, Nineteenth century, Class consciousness, Poverty or poor people, Floods, Russia or Russian people, Proletariat, Sculpture
- Locales: St. Petersburg, Russia
Characters Discussed
Peter the Great (the Bronze Horseman), the historical figure Peter the First, known in the West as Peter the Great. He ruled Russia from 1682 until his death in 1725. An enormous man of vast talents and brutal rages, he set out to make Russia a truly European power by sheer force of will and imperial decree. His reforms affected every aspect of government—military, administrative, and fiscal—and every aspect of society and culture. This meant that, among other changes, centuries-old habits of dress and manner sanctified by religious custom were ordered...
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