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The Marquis de Custine's record of his trip to Russia in 1839 is a
brilliantly perceptive, even prophetic, account of one of the
world's most fascinating and troubled countries. It is also a
wonderful piece of travel writing. Custine, who met with people in
all walks of life, including the Czar himself, offers vivid
descriptions of St. Petersburg and Moscow, of life at court and on
the street, and of the impoverished Russian countryside. But
together with a wealth of sharply delineated incident and detail,
Custine's great work also presents an indelible picture--roundly
denounced by both Czarist and Communist regimes--of a country
crushed by despotism and "intoxicated with slavery."
"Letters from Russia," here published in a new edition prepared by
Anka Muhlstein, the author of the Goncourt Prize-winning biography
of Custine, stands with Tocqueville's Democracy in America as a
profound and passionate encounter with historical forces that are
still very much at work in the world today.
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Lettres (French, Paperback)
Astolphe De Custine, Delphine de Sabran Custine, Karl August Varnhagen von Ense, Rahel Varnhagen Von Ense, Ludmilla Assing-Grimelli, …
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R924
Discovery Miles 9 240
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Lettres Du Marquis Astolphe Louis Leonor De Custine a
Varnhagen D' Ense Et Rahel Varnhagen D' Ense, Accompagnees De
Plusieurs Lettres De La Comtesse Delphine De Custine Et De Rahel
Varnhagen D' Ense Astolphe de Custine C. Muquardt, 1870
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