A Russian Paints America
Download or Read eBook A Russian Paints America PDF written by Pavel P. Svin'in and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2008-10-17 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Pavel P. Svin'in |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 2008-10-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780773577251 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0773577254 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Russian Paints America by : Pavel P. Svin'in
Book excerpt: 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.
