Letters From Russia by P. D. Ouspensky

Letters From Russia by P. D. Ouspensky

Author: P.D. Ouspensky

Year: 1919

P.D. Ouspensky and his family were rescued by the British "MacKinder Mission" - with much difficulty - from a suburb of Ekaterinodar to the Black Sea coast and then transported to a Russian quarantine camp near Constantinople. The quarantine in Turkey was to stop transmission of flea-borne typhus then rampant in South Russia and the Caucasus at the time. Letters From Russia" by P. D. Ouspensky is a collection of articles originally published in 1919, providing firsthand accounts of Russia during the turbulent times immediately following the Bolshevik Revolution. Here's a summary of the key points: Background : P. D. Ouspensky, known primarily for his work in philosophy and esoteric teachings, wrote these letters while living in Russia during the revolutionary period. He was cut off from the outside world, experiencing the hardships and chaos of the time firsthand. Content : The letters describe the social, political, and cultural upheaval in Russia. Ouspensky provides vivid depictions of the disarray, the struggle for survival among ordinary citizens, the breakdown of societal structures, and the rise of Bolshevik power. Observations on Bolshevism : Ouspensky critiques the Bolshevi