Empire of the Czar: A Journey Through Eternal RussiaMore than 150 years after its publication, the Marquis de Custine's colorful account of his journey through Russia is more relevant today than ever before. "Throughout the years, Custine's Empire has remained one of the most famous Western accounts of czarist days".--San Francisco Chronicle. 16 pages of black-and-white photographs. |
Contents
Arrival of the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia at Ems | 20 |
Continuation of the Life of Madame de Custine Her Arrest | 34 |
France before the Revolution His mauvais Ton Agreeable | 46 |
Copyright | |
37 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admire amusing ancient appears architecture beautiful become believe carriage character church civilisation coachman conceal court courtiers Custine Czar despotism edifices elegant Emperor Nicholas empire empress Europe evil eyes favour fear feel feldjäger fête fortress France French genius Gulf of Finland heart honour horses human idea imagination immense imperial influence Ivan IV journey Kremlin Kronstadt lady Lake Ladoga land leagues less liberty live Madame magnificent majesty manner master ment Michael Palace mind Moscow Muscovite nation nature Neva never night Nijni noble notwithstanding object obliged observed Oranienbaum palace Paris pass passion peasants persons Peter Peterhoff Petersburg picturesque plagues of Russia political prince prison received recognised reign render resemble revolt road Russian Russian empire scarcely scene Schlusselburg seen sentiment serfs Siberia singular Slavonians society sovereign speak stranger streets taste telega thing thought tion traveller truth women words