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The Englishwoman In Russia; Impressions Of The Society And Manners Of The Russians At Home

The Englishwoman In Russia; Impressions Of The Society And Manners Of The Russians At Home

A lady

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia
ISBN:
9789354840715
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A keen observer’s lamp lit in imperial Russia, The Englishwoman In Russia offers a vivid portrait of everyday life through a female eye. A journey of manners, mores, and refined wit, it invites readers to walk the drawing rooms, streets, and back parlours that shaped nineteenth century Russia.This volume blends travel writing with memoir style and social commentary, capturing how a sympathetic foreign observer made sense of domestic life, courtly etiquette, and public ceremony. It is more than a travelogue; it is a careful record of cultural exchange, a window into imperial Russian society where private virtues and public ritual intersect. The prose is lucid, humane, often gently ironic, and always respectful of its era’s complexities. For historical readers, it reads as a bridge between Victorian travel literature and a genuine historical study of how Russians lived, loved, and worked.Alpha Editions returns this classic to the shelves as a fully restored artefact, not merely a reprint but a collector’s item and a cultural treasure for today’s readers and future generations. It holds enduring appeal for casual readers drawn to evocative scenes of a distant world, and for classic-literature collectors seeking a well-preserved voice from a public domain era. A essential piece in the ongoing conversation about nineteenth century russia and imperial russia.

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