International Journal on Minority and Group Rights. Том 10. 2003. С. 203-220
In the article some negative traits of the Russian nobleman are examined on the basis of analysis of the 19th century Russian fiction which forms the negative image of the all social class. Among these ones are arrogance, abuses of serfdom, hypocritical charity, a low level of education of the landed classes, rank admiration, idleness. The political preferences are regarded as an ideological uniform" (for example Fngland mania, liberalism, the Russian people's admiration etc.).