AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
This short essay, which was published as a free insert of the journal “Narodnoe obrazovanie”, intends to familiarise the reader with the island of Madagascar […]
Rudnev, I.I.: The African Island of Madagascar Read Post »
The book, written in the first person, is divided into five chapters. A French soldier, wounded in the war between England and France, receives an invitation to join an expedition to Madagascar, in order to form an alliance with the powerful queen Tamira […]
Bogen, K.: Tamira, the Queen of Madagascar. A Short Story Read Post »
The report starts with the claim that on September 30, 1895, Tananariva was seized by General Duchèsne’s troops following a series of clashes with the Gowasis. On October 1, the terms of peace were formalised, establishing French rule over Madagascar as a protectorate. […]
Pfeifer, D.N.: The 1895 Expedition to Madagascar Read Post »
Vasilii Nemirovich-Danchenko was a Russian writer and journalist, brother of the renowned theatre director and playwright Vladimir. A dedicated traveller (and a member of the Russian Geographical Society), he published many books, travelogues and essays […]
Nemirovich-Danchenko, V.I. Read Post »