Russian history in the biographies of its main figures. Kostomarov N.I.

“Russian history in the biographies of its main figures” is the fundamental work of an outstanding historian, ethnographer, writer, criticism of the 19th century Nikolai Ivanovich Kostomarov (1817-1885). It included articles about the most prominent domestic statesmen, starting with Vladimir the saint and ending with Elizabeth Petrovna. The figurative language, the richest factual material, a critical attitude to officialdom, give Kostomarov’s works an enduring significance.