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A Russian paints America : the travels of Pavel P. Svinʹin, 1811-1813 /
"Pavel Petrovich Svin'in (1787/88-1839) was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. Soon after returning to Russia, Svin'in published a travel narrative of his experiences." "A Russian Pain...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Ruso |
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Montréal :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Pavel Petrovich Svin'in (1787/88-1839) was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. Soon after returning to Russia, Svin'in published a travel narrative of his experiences." "A Russian Paints America presents the first complete English translation of Svin'in's fascinating memoir. Thirty-one original watercolours complement his provocative views on topics such as slavery, religion, politics, and the fine arts. Introductory essays by Marina Swoboda and William Whisenhunt examine Russian-American relations, consider Svin'in's life and particular role in Russian history, and set his work in the context of the genre of picturesque travel - Svin'in clearly did not set out to produce a scholarly account of the United States but a work of literature, at a time when Russian literary language was in its earliest stages of development." "A Russian Paints America provides a compelling picture of the political and cultural environment in Russia and America in the early nineteenth century."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 220 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773575066 0773575065 1282865617 9781282865617 9786612865619 661286561X |