AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
In this essay, accompanied by a portrait, the author explores the life and adventures of Henry Stanley. Beginning with a brief introduction which highlights Stanley’s fame, the author recounts his travels, starting from Zanzibar. Vasin marvels at Stanley’s resilience in the face of challenging conditions, […]
Vasin, N.A.: The Tireless Traveller. Life and Travels of H.M. Stanley Read Post »
The book is a sugar-coated biography of David Livingstone, written in a simple language suitable for children. Livingstone is presented in a very favourable light, as a man overcoming many difficulties since his childhood thanks to his exceptional qualities […]
Chizhov, E.I.: David Livingstone: Missionary, Traveller, and Friend of Humankind Read Post »
The book is devoted to the life of Vasiliy Vasil’evich Bolotov, a Russian orientalist and church historian (1853-1900). The biography was written following Bolotov’s passing, it is divided into seven chapters, and includes a photographic portrait of Bolotov […]
Rubtsov, M.V.: Vasilii Vasil’evich Bolotov. A Biographical Essay Read Post »
The book is part of the series The Lives of Remarkable People founded by Florentii Pavlenkov, and it is complemented by Stanely’s portrait and a geographic map of his travels. It is divided into five chapters (“Stanley’s Childhood and Youth,” “In Search of Livingston,” “Across Africa,” “Congo Free State,” “To the Aid of Emin Pasha”), and is supplemented with an author’s introduction and a list of bibliographical sources […]
Abramov, Ia.V.: Henry Morton Stanley. His Life, Travels, and Geographic Discoveries Read Post »
The book was part of the series The Lives of Remarkable People founded by Florentii Pavlenkov. It is divided into eleven chapters, and it covers the entire life of Livingstone […]
Koropchevskii, D.A.: D. Livingstone: Life, Travels and Geographical Discoveries Read Post »