Project Gutenberg 2006-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 815 Singleton, Esther 1865 1930 Russia, as Seen and Described by Famous Writers pt. 1. The country and race -- pt. 2. History and religion -- pt. 3. Descriptions -- pt. 4. Manners and customs -- pt. 5. Art and literature -- pt. 6. Statistics. Produced by Robert J. Hall "Russia, as Seen and Described by Famous Writers" by Esther Singleton is a comprehensive collection of essays presenting an overview of the Russian Empire written in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases various aspects of Russia, including its geography, history, religion, culture, and notable statistics, all derived from the authoritative writings of recognized figures. The work aims to provide a broad view of the vast and diverse territory that constitutes the Russian Empire, as well as insights into the daily lives of its people. The opening of the book begins with a preface that lays out its structure, mentioning the intention behind the compilation and the general plan that mirrors a similar volume on Japan. Singleton introduces the Russian Empire's extensive geography, detailing its great size, climate, and varied landscapes. She discusses the divisions of the Empire and acknowledges the challenges of encompassing all aspects of this vast territory within a single volume, but emphasizes a focus on key elements like the country's history, religion, regions, customs, and arts. As the introduction unfolds, it sets the stage for the deeper exploration of each of these topics through essays contributed by various respected writers, laying a foundational understanding of Russia before delving into the more detailed accounts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Russia DK Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 604167 2025-08-08T09:43:43.951648 text/html 599532 2006-10-14T09:30:16 text/html 5976378 2025-08-08T09:43:54.054613 application/epub+zip 5986593 2025-08-08T09:43:47.865645 application/epub+zip 298921 2025-08-08T09:43:46.303646 application/epub+zip 6234892 2025-08-08T09:43:58.918587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6196026 2025-08-08T09:43:52.974621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516300 2022-09-09T09:58:49.399995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564909 2025-08-08T09:43:42.983709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 564563 2006-10-14T09:30:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 564667 2006-10-14T09:30:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20658 2025-08-08T09:43:59.058613 application/rdf+xml 16357 2025-08-08T09:43:46.829684 image/jpeg 3711 2025-08-08T09:43:46.559649 image/jpeg 223017 2006-10-14T09:33:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 5817726 2006-10-14T09:33:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 222817 2006-10-14T09:33:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 5970106 2025-08-08T09:43:44.124694 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