According to Korea, Manchuria and the Liaodun Peninsula. From the round -the -world trip diaries
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Nikolai Georgievich Garin-Mikhailovsky (1852-1906)-Russian writer, engineer, traveler and simply a true Russian intellectual who did not see more happiness, how to work for the glory of Russia, to bring not imaginary, but actual benefit. His book “According to Korea, Manchuria and the Liaodun Peninsula” is the result of the writer of the Far East by the writer of the Far East. It included essays, stories and stories created during a trip to Korea, Manchuria and the Liaodun Peninsula along with an expedition undertaken by the Russian Geographical Society, under the general leadership of Alexander Ivanovich Zvelyginsev.
Korea in the XIX century. Geographically studied very weakly, and its northern part, borderline with Manchuria, for a long time was generally inaccessible to European researchers. Almost until the very end of the XIX century. Even about the Pectusan volcano, the highest mountain of this part of East Asia, there were only legendary information.
In total, in Korea and Manchuria Garin-Mikhailovsky, about 1600 km were passed. The writer not only led a detailed diary and a technical magazine of the expedition. Interested in Korean folklore, with the help of a translator he earnestly recorded fairy tales that he heard from the hospitable Koreans. So thanks to the Russian writer, world culture was enriched by almost a hundred historical tales of the Korean people.
The expeditions became for Garina-Mikhailovsky an integral part of a trip around the world. The writer also visited China, Japan, the Sandwich Islands, America. This journey gave Garina-Mikhailovsky the richest material for bright traveling essays, which will also be of interest to the modern reader. And the richest and rare documentary material will make this impression especially visible
Korea in the XIX century. Geographically studied very weakly, and its northern part, borderline with Manchuria, for a long time was generally inaccessible to European researchers. Almost until the very end of the XIX century. Even about the Pectusan volcano, the highest mountain of this part of East Asia, there were only legendary information.
In total, in Korea and Manchuria Garin-Mikhailovsky, about 1600 km were passed. The writer not only led a detailed diary and a technical magazine of the expedition. Interested in Korean folklore, with the help of a translator he earnestly recorded fairy tales that he heard from the hospitable Koreans. So thanks to the Russian writer, world culture was enriched by almost a hundred historical tales of the Korean people.
The expeditions became for Garina-Mikhailovsky an integral part of a trip around the world. The writer also visited China, Japan, the Sandwich Islands, America. This journey gave Garina-Mikhailovsky the richest material for bright traveling essays, which will also be of interest to the modern reader. And the richest and rare documentary material will make this impression especially visible
Author:
Author:Гарин-Михайловский Н.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Comics and Graphic Novels
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Reference books
- Category:Natural sciences
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-122739-5
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