Project Gutenberg 2009-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 199 Roland Holst-Van der Schalk, Henriette 1869 1952 Roland Holst-van der Schalk, Henriëtte Goverdina Anna Roland Holst, Henriëtte Holst, Henriette van der Schalk Roland Schalk, Henriette Roland Holst-Van der Schalk, Henriette Roland Holst van der Uit Sowjet-Rusland: Beelden en beschouwingen Produced by André Engels and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Uit Sowjet-Rusland: Beelden en beschouwingen" by Henriette Roland Holst is a travel narrative and political commentary written in the early 20th century. The work explores the author's journey to Soviet Russia during a time of profound social and political transformation following the Russian Revolution. It tackles themes of revolutionary ideals, the harsh realities of living conditions in Soviet society, and personal reflections on the hope and despair witnessed during this period. The opening of the narrative sets the tone for Roland Holst's journey, beginning with her hesitation as she contemplates crossing a precarious plank to embark on her travels to Russia. As she navigates the challenges of obtaining a visa in a gloomy atmosphere filled with uncertainty, her determination slowly solidifies. Her observations in Berlin reveal a profound sense of unease regarding the conditions she will encounter, particularly among the war-injured and impoverished citizens there. Upon finally boarding a ship filled with fellow revolutionary travelers, she reflects on the excitement mingled with anxiety surrounding their arrival in the new socialist landscape of Soviet Russia, hinting at the mixture of hope and disillusionment that will characterize her experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Women -- Soviet Union -- Social conditions Soviet Union -- Description and travel Soviet Union -- Social conditions HX Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 347652 2025-08-12T08:26:54.561164 text/html 345383 2021-01-05T09:46:43 text/html 235849 2025-08-12T08:27:03.022098 application/epub+zip 239587 2025-08-12T08:26:58.434100 application/epub+zip 192772 2025-08-12T08:26:57.028141 application/epub+zip 498850 2025-08-12T08:27:06.605093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469895 2025-08-12T08:27:02.042109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361208 2022-09-13T16:09:08.170547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317772 2025-08-12T08:26:53.890106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316587 2021-01-05T09:46:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20044 2025-08-12T08:27:06.737063 application/rdf+xml 22566 2025-08-12T08:26:57.541114 image/jpeg 4628 2025-08-12T08:26:57.284111 image/jpeg 122777 2021-01-05T09:46:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 129055 2021-01-05T09:46:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 228376 2025-08-12T08:26:54.591138 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia