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- Letters from Vladivostock, 1894-1930: Letters from Vladivostok, 1894-1930
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: University of Washington Press
summary
In 1894, Eleanor L. Pray left her New England home to move with her merchant husband to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East. Over the next thirty-six years — from the time of Tsar Alexander III to the early years of Stalin’s rule — she wrote more than 2,000 letters chronicling her family life and the tumultuous social and political events she witnessed. Vladivostok, 5,600 miles east of Moscow, was shaped by a rich intersection of Asian cultures, and Pray’s witty and observant writing paints a vivid picture of the city and its denizens during a period of momentous social change. The book offers highlights from Pray’s letters along with illuminating historical and biographical information.
Table of Contents
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- List of Place Names
- pp. xi-xii
- Biographical Sketch: The Smiths and the Prays
- pp. xxix-xxxi
- Part I. The People
- pp. 3-37
- 1. A Victorian Home in Siberia
- pp. 5-26
- 2. Women’s Work and Leisure
- pp. 27-44
- Part II. The City
- pp. 45-79
- 3. Vladivostok Scenes
- pp. 47-63
- 4. Historic Names
- pp. 64-83
- Part III. The History
- pp. 123-157
- 6. The Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905
- pp. 125-145
- 7. The Riots of 1905–1906
- pp. 146-159
- 9. A Window Flung Open: New Beginnings
- pp. 194-216
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 217-220
- Bibliography
- pp. 251-260
Additional Information
ISBN
9780295804804
Related ISBN(s)
9780295993249
MARC Record
OCLC
860711950
Pages
308
Launched on MUSE
2013-10-21
Language
English
Open Access
No