Ten Days That Shook the World · Chapter
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The author explains the use of the modern calendar instead of the former Russian calendar, which was thirteen days earlier, and describes the simplified transliteration of Russian names and words for English-speaking readers.
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The author explains the use of the modern calendar instead of the former Russian calendar, which was thirteen days earlier, and describes the simplified transliteration of Russian names and words for English-speaking readers.
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“I have adopted in this book our calendar throughout, instead of the former Russian Calendar, which was thirteen days earlier.”
The book uses the modern calendar, not the old Russian calendar that was thirteen days behind.
Explains the calendar choice for clarity.
“In the spelling of Russian names and words, I have made no attempt to follow any scientific rules for transliteration, but have tried to give the spelling which would lead the English-speaking reader to the simplest approximation of their pronunciation.”
Russian names and words are spelled to help English readers pronounce them, not according to strict transliteration rules.
Describes the transliteration approach.
