Project Gutenberg 2008-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 128 Pierce, Ruth Trapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915 Produced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Trapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915" by Ruth Pierce is a collection of personal letters written during the tumultuous period of World War I in Eastern Europe. The letters depict the journey of the author and her companion as they travel from Romania to Russia, navigating the complexities of war, social dynamics, and persecution. The general time period of the work is in the early 20th century, specifically during the First World War. The opening of the collection introduces Ruth and her companion Marie as they arrive in Russia, contrasting their previous experiences in Romania with the stark atmosphere and social realities of their new surroundings. Ruth expresses a mix of wonder and foreboding as she observes the desolate yet vibrant landscapes of Little Russia and the unsettling treatment of Jewish people amidst the ongoing conflict. As their journey unfolds, they confront the harsh realities of the war, including encounters in a detention camp, which illustrate the dire circumstances of those enduring persecution. These letters reveal Ruth's introspective thoughts and emotional landscape as she grapples with the political and personal upheaval around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Russia D501 Text World War I Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 210016 2025-08-10T09:55:08.219336 text/html 210512 2008-04-03T10:05:02 text/html 179768 2025-08-10T09:55:15.110295 application/epub+zip 180706 2025-08-10T09:55:11.470381 application/epub+zip 161624 2025-08-10T09:55:10.244335 application/epub+zip 364811 2025-08-10T09:55:17.768315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347078 2025-08-10T09:55:14.306357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268132 2022-09-11T13:01:09.317570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187727 2025-08-10T09:55:07.766347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187457 2008-04-03T10:05:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187450 2008-04-03T10:05:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20676 2025-08-10T09:55:17.899286 application/rdf+xml 17877 2025-08-10T09:55:10.749317 image/jpeg 3826 2025-08-10T09:55:10.494324 image/jpeg 72936 2008-04-03T10:05:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 85902 2008-04-03T10:05:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 72893 2008-04-03T10:05:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 171295 2025-08-10T09:55:08.238336 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