A RESIDENCE ON THE SHORES OF THE BALTIC by Elizabeth Rigby ( 9781108019361 )

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A RESIDENCE ON THE SHORES OF THE BALTIC
DESCRIBED IN A SERIES OF LETTERS

By:

Elizabeth Rigby

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CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION

Pub. date:

19 August, 2010

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Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe

Pages:

604

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A personal and fascinating account of Elizabeth Rigby's travels from London to Estonia via Denmark and Russia in the 1830s.

Synopsis:

When Elizabeth Rigby (1809-1893) embarked on her travels to the Baltic states in 1838, she was already a published author. She was to play a significant role as a writer and public figure throughout the nineteenth century. Originally published in 1841 as two separate volumes, this book is a compilation of letters written to her mother during her journey to Estonia. Travelling alone was an unusual undertaking for a single woman at the time, and here she demonstrates her ability to provide detailed descriptions of the life and places she experiences. The first volume describes her journey to Reval (Tallinn) in Estonia, where she will stay with her sister. The second offers her fascinating insights into the political and social life of Estonia in the mid-nineteenth century, combining personal observations and historical facts. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=rigbel

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2 b/w illus.

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Cambridge University Press

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