Project Gutenberg 2006-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 89 Wallace, Donald Mackenzie 1841 1919 Wallace, D. Mackenzie (Donald Mackenzie) Russia Donald Lainson and David Widger "Russia" by Donald Mackenzie Wallace is an extensive travelogue and observational account written during the late 19th century. The book explores various aspects of Russian life, geography, and culture, reflecting on the author's experiences and observations during six years of residence in the country, complemented by additional visits and studies over a span of decades. It provides insights into the complexities of travel, the interactions with diverse populations, and the socio-political dynamics within Russia, addressing themes of modernization and tradition juxtaposed against a backdrop of cultural richness. The opening of "Russia" introduces readers to the author's impressions of traveling in the country, highlighting the challenges and quirks of the railway and road systems. Wallace describes the comforts and discomforts of railway travel, the peculiar customs of Russian hotels, and the lively characters he encounters, including peasants and traders. His narrative captures the occasionally chaotic and humorous aspects of navigating logistics in a vast land, shedding light on the realities of Russian transportation infrastructure at the time. He reflects on the cultural contrasts between urban and rural life, setting the stage for further explorations of peasant society, local customs, and his quest to learn the Russian language throughout his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Politics and government -- 1801-1917 Russia -- Religious life and customs Nobility -- Russia Peasants -- Russia Industries -- Russia -- History -- 19th century DK Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 1941767 1941710 2024-09-01T09:23:56.194178 2023-10-01T08:37:17.449587 text/html text/html 1965347 2021-04-12T15:06:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 965206 2021-04-12T15:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 912381 2024-09-01T09:24:09.990102 application/epub+zip 956989 2024-09-01T09:23:57.536142 application/epub+zip 800201 2024-09-01T09:23:56.917177 application/epub+zip 1370613 2024-09-01T09:24:20.868008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1300921 2024-09-01T09:24:09.390069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1144167 2022-09-01T10:35:36.095823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1749534 1749520 2024-09-01T09:23:54.638149 2023-10-01T08:37:16.036581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1749493 2021-04-12T15:06:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 645589 2021-04-12T15:07:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19322 2024-09-01T09:24:21.021027 application/rdf+xml 16126 2024-09-01T09:23:57.042139 image/jpeg 2485 2024-09-01T09:23:56.979142 image/jpeg 964690 2024-09-01T09:23:56.354135 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia