A Russian paints America : the travels of Pavel P. Svin£in, 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...
| Основен автор: | Svin£in, Pavel Petrovich, 1788-1839. |
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| Други автори: | Swoboda, Marina, 1947-, Whisenhunt, William Benton. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English Russian |
| Публикувано: |
Montreal :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
℗♭2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=403695 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Russian paints America. |
| Резюме: |
"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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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 220 pages, [4] leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780773575066 0773575065 |