Everyday Life of the Provincial Nobility of the 1st Half of the 19th Century in the Demidovs’ Family Letters

Abstract

The article considers the everyday life, manor household and relationships of a noble family during several years, and studies issues connected with upbringing, education, music classes and handicraft, reading and book collecting. The article introduces a valuable historical source, i. e. the letters of Nizhniy Novgorod noblemen Demidov, a typical provincial noble family of pre-reform Russia.

Keywords

• провинциальное дворянство
• дворянская усадьба
• дворянский быт
• дворянская семья
• усадебная культура
• помещики Демидовы
• Нижегородская губерния.