Alexander Kropotkin

Memoirs of a Revolutionist

Peter's brother, who shared his intellectual pursuits and revolutionary ideals.

Part I: Childhood

Kropotkin's older brother, who shared his intellectual curiosity and early revolutionary sympathies.

II

Peter's older brother, not yet five, who is with him during their mother's final moments and afterward.

III

Peter's brother, mentioned as sharing in the childhood experiences and the family's literary leanings.

Two Years After Mother's Death: A New Life Begins

Peter's brother, who shares in the lessons, punishments, and Sunday games with the servants.

V

Peter's brother, who receives biscuits from the ball and is later forced into a military corps.

VII

Peter's elder brother; saved from drowning by M. Poulain, and like Peter, did not become a military man.

VIII

Peter's elder brother; sent to the corps of cadets in autumn 1852, later influences Peter's development.

IX

Kropotkin's brother Nicholas (likely Alexander Kropotkin) joined the army in the Caucasus and was never seen again.

Entering the Corps of Pages

Peter's brother, a poetically inclined youth who wrote verses and collaborated on Peter's journal.

II

Peter's brother, who urged him in letters to learn German.

III

Kropotkin's older brother, who corresponded with him about poetry, philosophy, science, and political economy, and secretly visited him at their father's house.

IV

Advises Peter to undertake the statistical description of the fair.

The Great Fire and the Turning Point

Kropotkin's brother, whom he hurries to join in Moscow after leaving St. Petersburg.

IV

Peter's brother; meets him in Moscow during the courier journey.

V

Brother of Peter; accepted as officer of Irkutsk Cossacks and plans to join him.

Siberian Lessons: From Reform to Anarchism

Brother who joined Peter in Irkutsk in 1864; they read and discussed philosophy and science together.

The Polish Insurrection and the Lesson of Revolt

Kropotkin's brother, whose squadron was dispatched against the insurgents; he was spared by a commander's pretext.

Part IV: St. Petersburg; First Journey to Western Europe

Peter's brother, who shares his intellectual and revolutionary interests.

I

Brother of Peter; enters military academy for jurisprudence, later supervises publication of Peter's map while Peter is imprisoned.

V

Accompanies Peter to St. Petersburg; tries to steer conversations toward serious topics.

The Women's Educational Movement in St. Petersburg

Kropotkin's brother; his wife attended women's pedagogical courses and reported on the movement.

VII

Accompanies Peter to visit their father; shows kindness and care despite past injustices.

XI

Brother and friend in St. Petersburg who would appreciate the books

XII

Peter's brother, referenced as being besieged by Irkutsk girls seeking advice on reading and study.

Part V: The Fortress; The Escape

Brother who visits and provides support during imprisonment.

I

Brother who returns from Switzerland to help, obtains permission for Kropotkin to write.

II

Kropotkin's brother, who helped print the first volume of his work.

III

Arrested for a letter to Lavrov, imprisoned, denied a final visit with his dying son, and exiled to Minusínsk for twelve years.

V

Kropotkin's brother; his wife's sister is arrested after the escape.

XI

Kropotkin's brother; receives an additional five years of exile from the Siberian commission.

Release and Renewal

Kropotkin's brother, exiled to Siberia; died before his scheduled release in 1886; corresponded about science and politics; worked on astronomy and the structure of the universe.