My Disillusionment in Russia · Character
Madame Breshkovsky
Elderly Socialist Revolutionary, met in passing.
minor
First appearance: v meeting people
Madame Breshkovsky shows up with force in Preface to First Volume of American Edition. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the 'Little Grandmother of the Russian Revolution' who campaigned against the Bolsheviks in the US in 1918; Goldman wrote to her imploring her not to betray the cause.
Madame Breshkovsky first appears in 0007 v meeting people.
In Preface to First Volume of American Edition: Mentioned as the 'Little Grandmother of the Russian Revolution' who campaigned against the Bolsheviks in the US in 1918; Goldman wrote to her imploring her not to betray the cause.
Later, in XXXI: Exploiting the Famine: Not directly mentioned, but Vera Nikolayevna Figner is highlighted as a venerable revolutionist who joined the Citizens' Committee and defied the Cheka.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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