Siberian exile and the invention of revolutionary Russia, 1825-1917 exiles, émigrés and the international reception of Russian radicalism Phillips, Ben (Lecturer in Russian) creator author. text bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. enk 2022 2022 monographic eng print ix, 199 pages ; 25 cm. "Over the course of the nineteenth century Siberia developed a fearsome reputation as a place of exile, often imagined as a vast penal colony and seen as a symbol of the iniquities of autocratic and totalitarian Tsarist rule. This book examines how Siberia's reputation came about and discusses the effects of this reputation in turning opinion, especially in Western countries, against the Tsarist regime and in giving rise to considerable sympathy for Russian radicals and revolutionaries. It considers the writings and propaganda of a large number of different émigré groups, explores American and British journalists' investigations and exposé press articles and charts the rise of the idea of Russian political prisoners as revolutionary and reformist heroes. Overall, the book demonstrates how important representations of Siberian exile were in shaping Western responses to the Russian Revolution"-- Acknowledgements -- Note on the text -- Introduction -- Siberian exile and Russian radical culture, 1825-1873 -- 'A Nihilist Kurort': Siberia in the Victorian imagination, c. 1830-1890 -- The Siberian agitation, 1890-1895 -- 'Apostles of the gospel of reform': prison, exile and the limits of revolutionary subjectivity, 1905-1917 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. Ben Phillips. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-ur--- e-ru--- Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921 Foreign public opinion Russia History Revolution, 1905-1907 Foreign public opinion Revolutionaries Russia (Federation) Siberia Political prisoners Russia (Federation) Siberia Exiles Russia (Federation) Siberia Exiles' writings, Russian History and criticism Political prisoners' writings, Russian History and criticism Siberia (Russia) Politics and government Exiles Exiles' writings, Russian Political prisoners Political prisoners' writings, Russian Politics and government Public opinion Revolutionaries Russia Russia (Federation) Siberia Soviet Union Revolution (Russia : 1905-1907) fast (OCoLC)fst01354573 Revolution (Soviet Union : 1917-1921) fast (OCoLC)fst01907572 1905-1921 fast DK265.9.F55 P49 2022 947.084 Siberian exile and the invention of revolutionary Russia, 1825-1917 Phillips, Ben (Lecturer in Russian) New York : Routledge, 2022 (DLC) 2021033896 BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies ; 144 9780367224806 0367224801 9781032171234 1032171235 9780429275098 2021033895 pda,print DLC 210719 20250318223509.6 in00004583376 eng