Project Gutenberg 2006-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 893 Wallace, Donald Mackenzie 1841 1919 Wallace, D. Mackenzie (Donald Mackenzie) Russia Donald Lainson and David Widger "Russia" by Donald Mackenzie Wallace is an extensive travelogue and observational account written during the late 19th century. The book explores various aspects of Russian life, geography, and culture, reflecting on the author's experiences and observations during six years of residence in the country, complemented by additional visits and studies over a span of decades. It provides insights into the complexities of travel, the interactions with diverse populations, and the socio-political dynamics within Russia, addressing themes of modernization and tradition juxtaposed against a backdrop of cultural richness. The opening of "Russia" introduces readers to the author's impressions of traveling in the country, highlighting the challenges and quirks of the railway and road systems. Wallace describes the comforts and discomforts of railway travel, the peculiar customs of Russian hotels, and the lively characters he encounters, including peasants and traders. His narrative captures the occasionally chaotic and humorous aspects of navigating logistics in a vast land, shedding light on the realities of Russian transportation infrastructure at the time. He reflects on the cultural contrasts between urban and rural life, setting the stage for further explorations of peasant society, local customs, and his quest to learn the Russian language throughout his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Russia -- Politics and government -- 1801-1917 Russia -- Religious life and customs Nobility -- Russia Peasants -- Russia Industries -- Russia -- History -- 19th century DK Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Russian Literature Category: History - European Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1941836 2025-10-01T09:11:12.310216 text/html 1965347 2021-04-12T15:06:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 912540 2025-10-01T09:11:24.452160 application/epub+zip 956845 2025-10-01T09:11:13.511226 application/epub+zip 800056 2025-10-01T09:11:12.938237 application/epub+zip 1370533 2025-10-01T09:11:34.142051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1300861 2025-10-01T09:11:23.912162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1144167 2022-09-01T10:35:36.095823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1749524 2025-10-01T09:11:11.155133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1749493 2021-04-12T15:06:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17887 2025-10-01T09:11:34.275088 application/rdf+xml 16126 2025-10-01T09:11:13.046130 image/jpeg 2485 2025-10-01T09:11:12.992216 image/jpeg 964690 2025-10-01T09:11:12.449127 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia