Project Gutenberg 2018-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 214 Ganz, Hugo 1862 1922 Rosenthal, Herman 1843 1917 Rosenthal, H. (Herman) Rosenthal, Hermann The Land of Riddles (Russia of To-day) The Land of Riddles (Russia of Today) Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Land of Riddles (Russia of To-day)" by Hugo Ganz is a historical and political account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the complexities of Russia under autocracy, juxtaposing the nation's cultural achievements against its oppressive political conditions. Ganz offers insights into contemporary Russian society, commenting on the lives and struggles of various groups, including artists, political dissidents, and the significant Jewish population. The opening of the work introduces Ganz's motivations for traveling to Russia, largely driven by curiosity over the stark contrasts he perceives between its celebrated culture and brutal governance. The preface sets the tone, indicating that Ganz seeks to provide an unbiased account of the real situation in contemporary Russia, addressing the pervasive political oppression that hampers individual freedoms. As he approaches the Russian frontier by train, he shares his apprehensions about entering a country known for its strict police state while expressing a dedication to studying and documenting the realities of Russian life. His reflections reveal his thirst for knowledge and serve as a precursor to the observations that will unfold in the subsequent chapters, which promise to delve deep into the societal and political landscape of early 20th-century Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Russia DK Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 522663 2025-07-22T13:44:41.164859 text/html 528557 2018-03-18T09:30:54 text/html 308034 2025-07-22T13:44:46.753790 application/epub+zip 312194 2025-07-22T13:44:41.984818 application/epub+zip 275213 2025-07-22T13:44:41.566829 application/epub+zip 458983 2025-07-22T13:44:50.804814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408080 2025-07-22T13:44:46.303794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375275 2022-08-25T14:28:44.837335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483261 2025-07-22T13:44:40.656846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483242 2018-03-18T09:30:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19529 2025-07-22T13:44:50.936798 application/rdf+xml 9961 2025-07-22T13:44:41.651821 image/jpeg 1529 2025-07-22T13:44:41.609836 image/jpeg 185908 2018-03-18T09:31:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 275727 2018-03-18T09:31:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 276858 2025-07-22T13:44:41.210839 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 en.wikipedia