![]() ![]() The October Revolution in the same year then abolished all classes of nobility and began Soviet rule in Russia. Spurred by a desire to escape autocratic rule, mutinies sprang up and Nicholas was ousted in 1917 in what became known as the February Revolution. These issues were compounded by Russia’s military failure throughout much of World War I, due largely to Tsar Nicholas II’s decision to take personal command of the army. The peasants experienced severe working conditions through the first two decades of the 20th century and were frustrated with the inequality between the classes. The lower class also provided the rest of the labor for the country. The upper class of landed nobility often did not work, instead owning estates that were staffed by lower-class servants. Prior to 1917, Russian society was structured into a rigid class system, with a Tsar at its head. The novel takes place over a period of Russian history between 19, but it is also important to understand the dynamics of Russian society leading up to this period. ![]() Book 5, Antagonists at Arms (And an Absolution).Book 3, Antics, Antitheses, an Accident.Book 2, 1923, An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary. ![]()
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