Project Gutenberg 2008-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 240 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 III Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Russie_en_1839 Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Russie_en_1839 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 III" by marquis de Astolphe Custine is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a unique perspective on Russian society, politics, and culture during that time, exploring the intricacies of a nation on the cusp of change. The author provides observations on various aspects of Russian life, including the influence of the emperor and the peculiarities of Russian social structures. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the scene in Saint Petersburg during the summer of 1839, reflecting on the city's melancholic atmosphere in the absence of the emperor. He notes the architectural inconsistencies and the resulting desolation, pondering the effect of the emperor's presence on the court and the people. As he prepares to journey to Moscow, he emphasizes his desire to capture the essence of Russia, showcasing his observations on the ambition and restraint of its people, the peculiarities of social hierarchy, and the significant cultural differences compared to the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Russia -- Description and travel DK Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - Other Category: History - European 621279 2025-06-11T08:58:30.192368 text/html 621100 2025-01-11T11:55:39.683160 text/html 327962 2025-06-11T08:58:40.332399 application/epub+zip 337051 2025-06-11T08:58:34.203348 application/epub+zip 310950 2025-06-11T08:58:32.488373 application/epub+zip 589325 2025-06-11T08:58:45.317326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560293 2025-06-11T08:58:39.447356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523112 2022-09-12T13:36:57.517246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588906 2025-06-11T08:58:29.725376 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588860 2008-11-15T09:56:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 227446 2008-11-15T09:57:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 574226 2008-11-15T09:57:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 225279 2008-11-15T09:57:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20078 2025-06-11T08:58:45.469309 application/rdf+xml 16991 2025-06-11T08:58:33.395367 image/jpeg 4013 2025-06-11T08:58:33.111362 image/jpeg 326730 2025-06-11T08:58:30.249397 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 fr.wikipedia