The Tchaikovsky circle Flashcards
who was it named after + when was it set up?
named after its most prominent member, Nikolai Tchaikovsky and set up in 1868-69 in St Petersburg
what was it?
primarily a literary society that organised the printing,publishing and distribution of scientific and revolutionary literature(inc first volume of Marx’s Das Kapital(
how big was the circle?
the circle was never large , probably no more than 100 people spread between St Petersburg and major cities
what did it seek
sought social (although not political) revolution
How successful were the Tchaikovsky circle in opposition?
created access to revolutionary materials that would inspire and mobilise workers and peasants but did not have a large impact in terms of enacting change.
it’s main achievement was informing and making education accessible for future revolutionaries
what was their main aim?
unite students of Petersburg and other cities, and conduct propaganda among workers and peasants with the purpose of fomenting a social revolution