Theodore Dreiser's "Russian Diary" is an extended record of the American writer's travels throughout the Soviet Union in 1927-28. Dreiser was initially invited to Moscow for a week-long observance of the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution. He asked, and was granted, permission to make an extended tour of the country.This previously unpublished diary is a firsthand record of life in the USSR during the 1920s as seen by a leading American cultural figure. It is a valuable primary source, surely among the last from this period of modern history.
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Theodore Dreiser's "Russian Diary" is an extended record of the American writer's travels throughout the Soviet Union in 1927-28. Dreiser was initially invited to Moscow for a week-long observance of the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution. He asked, and was granted, permission to make an extended tour of the country.This previously unpublished diary is a firsthand record of life in the USSR during the 1920s as seen by a leading American cultural figure. It is a valuable primary source, surely among the last from this period of modern history.
Imprint | University of PennsylvaniaPress |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The University of Pennsylvania Dreiser Edition |
Release date | September 1996 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 1996 |
Authors | Theodore Dreiser |
Editors | Thomas P. Riggio, James L.W. West III |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Paper over boards |
Pages | 312 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8122-8091-3 |
Barcode | 9780812280913 |
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LSN | 0-8122-8091-1 |