N.I. Turgenev and his project of a liberal secret society

Putilin Mikhail Sergeyevich

The article is devoted to the history of the project of a liberal secret society, which owns its own magazine, conceived by N. I. Turgenev, as well as attempts to implement it. The sources are the writings of Nikolai Ivanovich from the collection "Russia and the Russians", diaries from the collection edited by EI Tarasov, as well as the epistolary heritage of Turgenev, published by A.N. Shebunin. As a result of the study carried out in accordance with the concepts of historical-genetic and comparative methods, the history of the origin and development of the project of N.I. Turgenev, as well as its principles, was revealed. This project was based on the dissemination of the principles of liberalism and education through his magazine.

Keywords:1st quarter of the 19th century, reforms of Alexander I, history of social and political movements in Russia, Decembrist studies, "Arzamas", history of journalism, N. I. Turgenev.