Serfdom is one of the ugliest phenomena in the life of Russia of the XVIII-XIX centuries . At the lessons of history and literature, schoolchildren are told about the stages of enslavement of peasants and legislative reforms. but what is hidden behind the dry lines of textbooks? The new book in the series "Full History of Epochs" is not just a study of this how and why the institution of serfdom was formed and developed in Russia , but also an attempt to follow the fate of specific people , the unjust order of society. Interesting historical facts, portraits of landowners and prominent serfs, a description of the psychology and worldview of the time - this is what you will find on the pages of the book Who really loved Praskovya Zhemchugov? Could the serf pull out a sick tooth without the permission of the landlord? Who was nicknamed the “pork chamberlain”? Who helped the artist Tropinin to get free?In PDF A4 format, the publishing design is preserved.