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A Russian paints America [electronic resource]

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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.

Title A Russian paints America [electronic resource] : the travels of Pavel P. Svinʹin, 1811-1813 / edited and introduced by Marina Swoboda & William Benton Whisenhunt
with an introduction by Christopher Ely
translated by Marina Swoboda.
Publisher Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press
Creation Date c2008
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note on the Translation
Introduction
The Beginnings of Russian-American Diplomatic Relations
A Biography of Pavel Petrovich Svin'in, 1787-1839
Travel in North America and the Genre of the Picturesque Journey
A Picturesque Voyage through North America
Appendix: Observations of a Russian in America: A Look at the Free Visual Arts in the United States of America
Additional Watercolours of North America
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Extent 1 online resource (241 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010704984205171
MARC RECORDS
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