Diplomacy and murder in Tehran : Alexander Griboyedov and Imperial Russia's mission to the Shah of Persia / Laurence Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Laurence, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Griboedov, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich), 1795-1829.

Murder--Iran--Tehran.

Murder.

Diplomats--Russia--Biography.

Diplomats.

Russia.

Iran--Tehran.

Diplomats--Iran--Tehran--Biography.

Authors, Russian--19th century--Biography.

Authors, Russian.

Local Subjects:

Griboedov, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich), 1795-1829.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 314 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2002.

Summary:

When the Tehran mob broke into the Russian embassy and murdered its diplomats, the dead toll included one of the most brilliant and promising stars in the early 19th-century Russian literary and political firmament: Alexander Griboyedov. In this first biography of Griboyedov in English, Laurence Kelly paints a vivid picture of his remarkable literary and diplomatic gifts which were nevertheless overshadowed by tragedy. His book makes an invaluable contribution to the diplomatic history of Russia, the Caucasus, and Iran, while at the same time shedding much new light on the life and works of a writer and diplomat of considerable importance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1860646662

OCLC:

50716592