Project Gutenberg 2005-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 63 Serena, Carla 1884 Schetsen uit den Kaukasus De Aarde en haar Volken, 1887 Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1 "Schetsen uit den Kaukasus" by Carla Serena is a travel narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the author's experiences and observations during her travels through the Caucasus, highlighting the diverse landscapes, cultures, and historical contexts of the regions she visits. It offers a vivid glimpse into the life and customs of the people inhabiting this historically rich area, specifically focusing on the provinces within Georgia. At the start of the narrative, the author describes her return to Tiflis and the invitation to embark on a journey to Goerië, navigating the unique transportation methods of the time, such as a "perekladnaja" carriage. She provides detailed observations of the landscapes and villages along the way, painting a picturesque portrayal of the natural beauty and cultural contrasts she encounters. The opening also introduces various characters, including local officials and members of unique sects like the Skoptzi, while foreshadowing the exploration of deeper social and political themes inherent in the region’s complex history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Caucasus -- Description and travel DK Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 134274 134066 2024-10-07T15:03:44.464589 2023-09-08T05:30:09.107390 text/html text/html 131603 2020-12-13T12:08:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1305823 2020-12-13T12:08:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1445831 2024-10-07T15:03:51.373582 application/epub+zip 1447096 2024-10-07T15:03:48.184579 application/epub+zip 113400 2024-10-07T15:03:46.701557 application/epub+zip 1582656 2024-10-07T15:03:53.707531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1569022 2024-10-07T15:03:50.375573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224146 2022-09-08T10:35:29.560968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120928 120743 2024-10-07T15:03:44.020606 2023-09-08T05:30:08.788400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120449 2020-12-13T12:08:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47395 2020-12-13T12:08:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19158 2024-10-07T15:03:53.834534 application/rdf+xml 15134 2024-10-07T15:03:47.245561 image/jpeg 4022 2024-10-07T15:03:46.972580 image/jpeg 1381780 2024-10-07T15:03:44.508579 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