Marquis de Custine and His Russia in 1839

xii, 145 pp. "Astolphe-Louis-Léonor, Marquis de Custine (March 18, 1790 - October 18, 1857) was a French aristocrat and writer who is best known for his travel writing, in particular his account of his visit to Russia in 1839 entitled Empire of the Czar: A Journey Through Eternal Russia. This tome documents not only Custine's travels through the Russian empire, but also the social fabric, economy, and way of life during the reign of Nicholas I." -- Wikipedia