Knowing some properties inherent in human nature in general, and now especially obvious, I consider it necessary to honestly and directly preface: this book is not “politics”, not a reflection of the Great Russian Revolution, not praise, not blasphemy: to cut out quotes from it that are convenient for topical grumbling means neglecting its modest name - flaunting implausible testimony in the judge's chambers. These are not sheets of history of great years - no, simple and modest, petite nonsense, inappropriate footnotes, a hundred subordinate clauses without the main thing, verbosity between brackets. traumlibrary.net