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19th Century · Memoir / political thought

My Past and Thoughts

by Alexander Herzen. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Alexander Herzen, centered on revolution, exile, freedom; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
1852–1868
Origin
Russia
Era
19th Century
Genre
Memoir / political thought
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

RevolutionExileFreedom

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Alexander Herzen, centered on revolution, exile, freedom; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.