Vintage 1985 Soviet Book: Stepan Razin – Alexei Chaplygin | Tsar to Soviet Books

For readers of Russian historical fiction, scholars of Cossack heritage, and collectors of Soviet literary classics, this 1985 original Soviet hardcover edition is a classic work of early 20th-century historical prose. Published in Moscow by Pravda (Издательство «Правда»), Stepan Razin (Разин Степан) was written by novelist Alexei Pavlovich Chaplygin.

Bound in textured slate-blue cloth boards with dark embossed titling, this 600+ page edition details the social turbulence, language, and military clashes of the 17th-century Stenka Razin rebellion.

The Cossack Revolt, Old Muscovy & 17th-Century Linguistic Realism Chaplygin’s novel is recognized for its historical atmosphere and linguistic precision:

• The Epic of Stenka Razin: Recreates the life and campaigns of Don Cossack ataman Stepan Razin, covering his early raids down the Volga into Persia across the Caspian Sea (Хвалынское море), the capture of Tsarist river strongholds, and the march toward Moscow.

• Daily Life in 17th-Century Russia: Detailed depictions of pre-Petrine Moscow under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, boyar estates, streltsy garrisons, tavern servants (ярыги), and rural serf communities.

• Linguistic Apparatus & Glossary: Features an extensive reference glossary defining archaic terminology, including historic weapons (фальконет), traditional attire (ферязь, япанча, шугай), and administrative tax systems (ясак).

• Color Illustrations & Period Woodcuts: Illustrated with full-page color plates showing Cossack camp gatherings, alongside engraved chapter headpieces showing medieval wooden Moscow.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Разин Степан: Исторический роман (Stepan Razin: A Historical Novel)

• Author: Alexei Pavlovich Chaplygin (Алексей Павлович Чапыгин)

• Publisher: "Pravda" Publishing House (Москва)

• Publication Date: 1985 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's textured cloth hardcover

• Page Count: 600+ pages with color plates, headpiece engravings, and vocabulary glossary

• Classification: Soviet Historical Prose / Cossack History & Folklore / 17th-Century Russian History