V. G. Korolenko's views on the political development of Russia in the early XX century

The views of the prominent Russian writer V.G. Korolenko on the political development of Russia in the early XX century are considered in this article. The author analyzes Korolenko's assessment of the Revolution of 1905-1907 and the events of 1917, their influence on the further social, economical and political development of the Russian state. Special attention is paid to Korolenko's criticism of the Bolsheviks' course toward the world revolution.