Project Gutenberg 2008-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 33 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 IV Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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 IV" by marquis de Astolphe Custine is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides an insightful commentary on Russia during the reign of Nicholas I and paints a vivid picture of the social, political, and cultural landscape of Moscow at the time. Through meticulous observation, the author explores the intricacies of Russian society, contrasting the lives of different ethnic groups and the oppressive nature of the autocratic regime with the underlying currents of despair and disillusionment. At the start of the volume, the author reflects on his recent visit to a Tatar mosque in Moscow, offering a poignant commentary on the marginalized descendants of the Mongols. He describes their impoverished state and their struggle for identity in a land where they were once conquerors. Through contrasting observations of the Kremlin's grandeur compared to the squalor of Tatar life, Custine provides a philosophical exploration of the complexities of Russian identity and the consequences of despotism. He also captures the atmosphere of Moscow society, marked by a superficial adherence to European customs while rooted in deep-seated cultural contradictions, suggesting a profound sense of ennui among the nobility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Russia -- Description and travel DK Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 750352 750087 2024-10-11T14:07:31.361850 2023-09-12T06:37:04.090395 text/html text/html 750345 750080 2024-10-11T14:07:31.690871 2023-09-12T06:37:04.250381 text/html text/html 370831 2024-10-11T14:07:42.552813 application/epub+zip 381994 2024-10-11T14:07:35.487896 application/epub+zip 355272 2024-10-11T14:07:34.048865 application/epub+zip 667867 2024-10-11T14:07:48.119809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633951 2024-10-11T14:07:41.622874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595371 2022-09-12T14:01:28.151319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711058 2024-10-11T14:07:30.781910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710999 2021-01-04T10:46:41 text/plain; charset=utf-8 266386 2021-01-04T10:46:41 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19462 2024-10-11T14:07:48.477768 application/rdf+xml 17378 2024-10-11T14:07:34.610845 image/jpeg 4105 2024-10-11T14:07:34.335841 image/jpeg 369651 2024-10-11T14:07:31.760877 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia