Project Gutenberg 2006-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 58 Dixon, William Hepworth 1821 1879 Dixon, Hepworth Dixon, W. Hepworth (William Hepworth) Yorke, Onslow Het Vrije Rusland De Aarde en haar Volken, 1873 Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Het Vrije Rusland" by William Hepworth Dixon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work aims to provide insights into the character and aspirations of a reborn Russia, particularly after the turmoil of the Crimean War, focusing on the notion of freedom inherent to its culture and people. The author seeks to portray the vibrant historical landscape and the impact of past invasions on the Russian identity, suggesting the emergence of a new nation imbued with a desire for peace and freedom. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the harsh northern landscapes of Russia, emphasizing the treacherous nature of the White Sea and its surrounding territories, populated by the fictional narrative of travelers. The Danish captain comments on the region's uninviting features while navigating through the treacherous waters. The narrative highlights various groups of people living under difficult conditions, such as the nomadic Laplanders and the harsh lives of the indigenous Samoyeds, revealing a world that appears desolate and enduring, yet full of complex social structures and traditions. The prose captures the atmospheric beauty and the relentless struggles faced by its inhabitants, setting a vivid backdrop for the exploration of Russia’s cultural and historical identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Russia Russia -- Religion DK Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: History - European Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 526570 526482 2024-10-08T07:26:32.007095 2023-09-08T09:10:22.927651 text/html text/html 522607 2014-12-03T05:00:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 5161602 2014-12-03T05:05:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 5456673 2024-10-08T07:26:42.514508 application/epub+zip 5455389 2024-10-08T07:26:35.145540 application/epub+zip 300474 2024-10-08T07:26:33.401545 application/epub+zip 5576003 2024-10-08T07:26:47.879451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5521506 2024-10-08T07:26:41.040527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372277 2022-09-08T15:59:21.187514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453220 453098 2024-10-08T07:26:30.835040 2023-09-08T09:10:21.919663 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 452871 2014-12-03T05:00:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174005 2014-12-03T05:05:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20156 2024-10-08T07:26:48.022444 application/rdf+xml 23412 2024-10-08T07:26:33.494542 image/jpeg 3540 2024-10-08T07:26:33.448519 image/jpeg 5150556 2024-10-08T07:26:32.191058 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