The Life of Archpriest Avvakum

“The Life of Archpriest Avvakum” was written by the archpriest himself in the seventeenth century and is one of the most prominent works of Old Russian literature. This autobiographical account chronicles the author’s struggle for the Old Believers through a vivid and expressive narrative. The details of the archpriest’s life unfold through descriptions of his persecutions, exiles, and imprisonment, lending the work extraordinary vitality and poignant intensity.