Project Gutenberg 2008-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 60 Custine, Astolphe, marquis de 1790 1857 Custine, Astolphe Louis Léonard, marquis de Custine, Astolphe Louis Leonard, marquis de Custine, marquis de (Astolphe) De Custine, Astolphe, marquis La Russie en 1839, Volume III Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La Russie en 1839, Volume III" by marquis de Astolphe Custine is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a unique perspective on Russian society, politics, and culture during that time, exploring the intricacies of a nation on the cusp of change. The author provides observations on various aspects of Russian life, including the influence of the emperor and the peculiarities of Russian social structures. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the scene in Saint Petersburg during the summer of 1839, reflecting on the city's melancholic atmosphere in the absence of the emperor. He notes the architectural inconsistencies and the resulting desolation, pondering the effect of the emperor's presence on the court and the people. As he prepares to journey to Moscow, he emphasizes his desire to capture the essence of Russia, showcasing his observations on the ambition and restraint of its people, the peculiarities of social hierarchy, and the significant cultural differences compared to the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Russia -- Description and travel DK Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 621107 620842 2024-10-11T13:45:55.942666 2023-09-12T06:20:46.546308 text/html text/html 621100 620835 2024-10-11T13:45:56.285688 2023-09-12T06:20:46.702309 text/html text/html 327884 2024-10-11T13:46:06.190620 application/epub+zip 337046 2024-10-11T13:46:00.290627 application/epub+zip 310945 2024-10-11T13:45:58.576650 application/epub+zip 589401 2024-10-11T13:46:11.020105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560293 2024-10-11T13:46:05.356646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523112 2022-09-12T13:36:57.517246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588904 2024-10-11T13:45:55.477691 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588860 2008-11-15T09:56:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 227446 2008-11-15T09:57:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 574226 2008-11-15T09:57:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 225279 2008-11-15T09:57:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20839 2024-10-11T13:46:11.171090 application/rdf+xml 16991 2024-10-11T13:45:59.475646 image/jpeg 4013 2024-10-11T13:45:59.190644 image/jpeg 326659 2024-10-11T13:45:56.345696 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 fr.wikipedia