Episode 22: From Riches to Ruin. The Tale of Ivan Tolchenov

Episode 22 November 24, 2023 00:36:20
Episode 22: From Riches to Ruin. The Tale of Ivan Tolchenov
Tales from Imperial Russia
Episode 22: From Riches to Ruin. The Tale of Ivan Tolchenov

Nov 24 2023 | 00:36:20

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Show Notes

In 1796, the merchant Ivan Tolchenov was secreted in his magnificent mansion in Dmitrov, hiding from his creditors. This episode seeks to understand how Ivan lost his enormous fortune, along the way shedding light into the lives of Russian merchants in the second half of the eighteenth century.

Source

David L. Ransel, A Russian Merchant’s Tale. The Life and Adventures of Ivan Alekseevich Tolchenov, Based on His Diary (Bloomington and Indianopolis: Indiana University Press, 2009)

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