Nikolai Gretsch's Travel Letters: Volume 3 - Letters from Germany

Nikolai Gretsch's Travel Letters is a three-volume account of his travels in post-Napoleonic England, France, and Germany in 1837, published in 1839. It provides a contemporary resource for information about the countries he visited, including observations of cultural norms and personal experiences.

Format: Hardback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Publisher: Anthem Press

Nikolai Gretsch's Travel Letters is a meticulously translated English edition of a three-volume account originally published in St. Petersburg in 1839 by Nikolai Gretsch (1787–1867). In the original Russian, Gretsch vividly recounts his adventures in post-Napoleonic England, France, and Germany in 1837, at the request of the Russian Empire. While his official mission was to assess educational systems, he couldn't help but observe the cultural customs, historical backgrounds, and personal stories of the people he encountered along the way. Upon his return home, Gretsch compiled his captivating and often humorous personal reflections into the edition that serves as the foundation for this translation. His keen insights offer a wealth of contemporary information about the countries he visited, particularly considering his outsider status. Furthermore, thanks to his government position, Gretsch had access to social circles that would have been inaccessible to many others. In England, he even had the privilege of sharing a room with Princess (the future Queen) Victoria, and in France, he had the honor of dining with Victor Hugo. Gretsch's observations provide a treasure trove of contextual details that will be invaluable to anyone interested in nineteenth-century cultural interactions.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839980879