Family Chronicle

Interesting Facts

• Family Chronicle is an autobiographical work in which Sergey Aksakov describes the history of his family starting from the 18th century.
• The book is considered one of the first examples of the family chronicle genre in Russian literature.
• Aksakov pays great attention to the depiction of the lifestyle and morals of a noble family, making the book a valuable historical source.
• One of the book's features is its detailed and picturesque description of nature, characteristic of Aksakov's style.
• Family Chronicle was highly praised by the author's contemporaries, including renowned writers like Ivan Turgenev and Leo Tolstoy.