How Russian Nobles Were Raised. The Experience of Famous Russian Families for Modern Parents

The book by a descendant of a famous noble family, a scholar-philologist Olga Sergeyevna Muravyova, provides an opportunity to take an exciting journey to 19th-century Russia, get to know the lives of the best noble families, and learn a great deal that is interesting and useful from their experience in raising children. It is known what extraordinary people were sometimes raised in noble families: high intelligence and spiritual sensitivity coexisted with fearlessness and strength of character, outstanding achievements in military or service careers went hand in hand with crystal honesty and nobility. Both men and women displayed a rare ability to get along with others, preserve dignity in any situation, and be courageous and resilient in the face of trials. O. S. Muravyova describes in detail the ideal that noble children were encouraged to achieve, and demonstrates the methods and techniques through which these qualities were developed in them. The book includes many fascinating excerpts from memoirs, letters, and diaries of nobles from the last but one century, which help better understand how the principles instilled in childhood were realized in real life, despite any disappointments and hardships. The book is designed for a wide range of readers and will be of interest to both parents and caregivers and teachers.