The history of Russia in stories for children. Ishimova A.O.

Alexander Osipovna Ishimova (1804-1881) - Russian children's writer, translator, teacher. The basis of the future historical book “The History of Russia in Stories for Children” (1836) was taken “History” by Karamzin, which A.O. Ishimova re -read several times. It is known that the writer worked on her book for six years. Written for children, “History” by A. Ishimova is also interesting to an adult reader: it contains extensive information about the thousand -year history of the Fatherland. For her historical work, the writer received the Honorary Demidov Prize of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

In addition to working on a book, A.O. Ishimova taught, translated from English, and also engaged in publishing. From 1841 to 1862, the writer published the children's magazine Star. "

about the work of A.O. Ishimova spoke highly V.A. Zhukovsky, A.S. Pushkin, N.V. Gogol and other great writers.

The famous Russian critic V.G. Belinsky so evaluated the work of the writer: “History” by Mrs. Ishimova is an important acquisition for Russian literature: it is so richly composing her other virtues, between which the first place is occupied by an excellent story and a wonderful language, denouncing a firm hand, a literary, thorough study of the subject, tireless hard work ”.