Fedor Nikiforovich Plevako (1843-1908) — famous Russian lawyer; the beginning of his career coincided with the progressive and democratic judicial reform of 1864, which established the jury and created a free bar, separate from the state.
Fedor Nikiforovich Plevako (1843-1908) — famous Russian lawyer; the beginning of his career coincided with the progressive and democratic judicial reform of 1864, which established the jury and created a free bar, separate from the state. Wit, resourcefulness, the ability to instantly respond to an opponent’s remark, to stun the audience with a cascade of unexpected images and comparisons, to the point of sarcasm — all these qualities were demonstrated by Plevako with abundance and brilliance. His speeches are excellent examples of oratory; these are the speeches of a professional lawyer of the highest class, a deep psychologist, an expert on the customs and life of different social strata. The reading of this book, which reminds one of «the wonderful duties of benevolence,» will prove extremely useful to the current guardians of the law. The rest, whose heads are not burdened with the intricacies of jurisprudence, will experience pure, deep pleasure — from the magnificent Russian language (it was not for nothing that Chekhov admired it), from the virtuosic unraveling of famously twisted plots, from the exciting contact with an authentic document, the truth of life, surpassing in strength the impact of any fiction.
Jurayt, 649 p.