Personas of Revolutionary Terror in Russian Fiction and Memoirs from Dostoevsky to Zenzinov

What turns idealists into assassins? Personas of Revolutionary Terror explores the lives, writings, and public images of Russias revolutionary terrorists before 1917, tracing how self-sacrifice and violence fused into a compelling revolutionary identity. Drawing on memoirs, fiction, and archival sources, this study uncovers how young, educated radicals crafted a mystique that inspired sympathyeven...