Imperial Russian History- ATLANTIS MAGAZINE: In the Courts of Memory - 2004/05

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Atlantis Magazine was the brainchild of author/historians Greg King and Penny Wilson. It was a twice yearly collection of articles devoted to imperial Russia. These two issues were published in 2004/2005 -- Volume 5, Number 1 and Number 2.Here is a list of the articles in these two issues:VOLUME 1190 pages with 5 pages of color illustrations and a black and white frontpieceThe Martha & Mary Convent in Moscow - A 1907 memoir by Mikhail Nesterov, translated by Mark Mosher'Everything is Grandeur:' The Forgotten Palace - A history of the Gatchina Palace, constructed by Catherine the Great, by Greg King1916-1917 Diaries - A memoir by Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich, translated by Larissa Konshina with annotations by Greg KingThe Danish Princess and the Fall of an Empire - about some of Nicholas II's crappy relatives, by Pepsi NunesHistory Writ on Water: Petersburg Reflects Her Past at Me - A reflection on the allure of imperial Russia by Janet Ashton'Russian Engages New York': 2003-2004 - Impressions on a New York Public Library exhibition by Gretchen HaskinLocked Windows, Locked Minds: Fictional Portrayal of the last Romanovs - An exhaustive survey of books, plus a few plays and movies discoursing on works by Rebecca West, Bernard Malamud, Robert Littell, and many others, by Janet Ashton PerryVOLUME 2142 pages with 4 pages of color illustrations and a black and color frontpieceMiatlev: Poetry, Politics and Perversion Part Two - The second and final installment of a biographical essay by Gretchen Haskin on "the handsome reprobate" Vladimir Petrovich Miatlev, who died in France in 1946 after a lifetime of general debauchery"Russia Owes a Great Deal to Mr. Stead:" Tsarisms Unlikely Champion and the International Press - by Janet Ashton, this concerns British tabloid journalist William Thomas Stead, whose wide-ranging career included arrest for the purchase of 13-year old girl, ownership of various crappy popular journals, staunch support of the Romanovs, blatant whitewashing of the Russian political situation, and finally, death on Titanic in 1912.Empresses Marie & Alexandra: Image and Autocracy in Late Imperial Russia - contrasts bossy, importunate, secretive (and German) Alexandra with beloved, traditional, matronly (and Danish) Marie. By Katherine Caron-Greig"A Tyrant's Menacing Memorial..." The Mikhailovskii Castle - A description and history by Greg KingThe Pensioners' Graveyard: The Favorites of the Emperors - A short piece about a graveyard for favored imperial horses. By Penny WilsonOlga's Story: The Life of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaievna - Janet Whitcomb's biographical essay on the eldest of Nicholas II's daughters, murdered with the rest of her family in Ekaterinburg in 1918 at the age of 23.The Forgotten Palace: Oranienbaum - Greg King's essay on one of Peter the Great's ridiculous building projectsJourney to Tobolsk - Greg King and Penny Wilson's article on the Soviet's first transfer of the Romanovs from imperial surroundings to a location more obviously punitive: Siberia.Statement of Vassili Pankratov, Commandant of Freedom House - Freedom House was the euphemistic name of the complex in Tobolsk where the Romanovs were held prisoner for a time. Pankratov headed the guard detachment, and this (unsurprisingly) unflattering memoir, translated by Penny Wilson and annotated by Greg King, is a fascinating glimpse at the royal family in extremis including their tragic ignorance about the world around them, Nicholas' poor grasp of political history, and their soulless, hidebound religiosity.Both issues also include book reviews and editorial commentary.These publications are in good shape. There is a small mark on one cover, and the back cover of the other is slightly scrunched on the top edge, but the pages are clean.Shipping is free for US buyers. Thanks for looking! read more

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