Project Gutenberg 2016-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 51 Ervasti, A. V. (August Vilhelm) 1845 1900 Ervasti, August Vilhelm Ervasti, A. W. Muistelmia matkalta Venäjän Karjalassa kesällä 1879 Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Muistelmia matkalta Venäjän Karjalassa kesällä 1879" by A. W. Ervasti is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the author's journey to the Russian Karelia, exploring the land, its people, and the cultural ties that exist between the Finnish and Karelia's inhabitants. The memoir offers readers a glimpse into a region steeped in both natural beauty and a rich yet tumultuous history, presenting a perspective shaped by Ervasti's own reflections and experiences. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for a personal exploration of Karela, detailing Ervasti's longstanding desire to visit a land closely related to his Finnish roots. Accompanied by a companion, they embark on their journey from Oulu, facing initial challenges while traversing various terrains and communities. Ervast highlights the socio-economic conditions of the villages they encounter, shares observations about the local customs, and reflects on his growing fascination with the Karelians, whom he describes with affection and respect. This blend of personal narrative with cultural observation establishes a thematic foundation that promises depth as the journey unfolds further into the enchanting yet complex landscape of Karelia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Karelia (Russia) -- Description and travel DK Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 491781 491696 2024-09-22T04:32:41.091570 2023-09-22T15:45:57.673594 text/html text/html 491774 491689 2024-09-22T04:32:41.368549 2023-09-22T15:45:57.864583 text/html text/html 280018 2024-09-22T04:32:50.235477 application/epub+zip 286969 2024-09-22T04:32:45.378501 application/epub+zip 258799 2024-09-22T04:32:44.000548 application/epub+zip 551595 2024-09-22T04:32:54.184440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528011 2024-09-22T04:32:49.370461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486568 2022-09-24T00:35:49.870330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472411 472378 2024-09-22T04:32:40.715607 2023-09-22T15:45:57.411624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 452053 2016-08-06T15:57:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180752 2016-08-06T15:57:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17296 2024-09-22T04:32:54.306462 application/rdf+xml 19445 2024-09-22T04:32:44.555528 image/jpeg 4126 2024-09-22T04:32:44.278489 image/jpeg 282007 2024-09-22T04:32:41.416513 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