Artists, Writers, and Diplomats’ Wives

doi:10.5771/9781538181003

Artists, Writers, and Diplomats’ Wives

Impressions of Women Travelers in Imperial Russia

Published 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538181003
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-8098-3
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-8100-3
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

In Artists, Writers, and Diplomats' Wives: Impressions of Women Travelers in Imperial Russia, the experiences and impressions of sixteen European and North American women who both lived and traveled in Russia during times of peace and war come alive. All these women had their own reasons for going to Russia. Some went with their husband who settled there, others went to paint the aristocracy, to help the lepers or report on the Russian Revolution of 1917. Their experiences and observations of Russian political, social, and cultural life led them to write letters and books and keep journals and diaries about what they saw and how they responded to it---both positively and negatively.

Schlagworte

World War I St. Petersburg Moscow Trans-Siberian Railway Tsar Alexander III Vladimir Lenin Lepers Lubyanka Prison

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i–xviii Preface i–xviii
- Contents
- Introduction
- Editor’s Note
1–16 1. Elizabeth, Baroness Craven: A Traveler in Russia 1–16
17–30 2. Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun: An Artist in Russia 17–30
31–44 3. Martha Wilmot: An Irish Lady in Russia 31–44
45–54 4. Catherine Wilmot: An Irish Lady in Russia 45–54
55–64 5. Mary Holderness: A Farmer’s Wife in the Crimea 55–64
65–78 6. Lady Elizabeth Eastlake: An Art Critic in Russia 65–78
79–102 7. Mary Alsop King Waddington: A Guest at the Coronation of Alexander III 79–102
103–126 8. Isabel F. Hapgood: An American Tourist in Russia 103–126
127–142 9. Kate Marsden: An English Nurse in Siberia 127–142
143–168 10. Annette M. B. Meakin: A Passenger on the Trans-Siberian Railroad 143–168
169–190 11. Julia Cantacuzene, Countess Speransky, née Grant: Life in Russia as a Princess 169–190
191–212 12. Bessie Beatty: A Reporter in Petrograd 191–212
213–236 13. Pauline Stewart Crosley: A Navy Wife in Petrograd 213–236
237–258 14. Emma Goldman: An Anarchist in Russia 237–258
259–270 15. Marguerite Baker Harrison: A Spy in Russia 259–270
271–284 16. Clare Consuelo Sheridan: A Sculptor in Moscow 271–284
285–286 Acknowledgments 285–286
287–288 Bibliography 287–288
289–302 Index 289–302
303–304 About the Editor 303–304

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