Author: Miatlev, I. P.
Title: Sensatsii I Zamechaniia G-Zhi Kurdiukovoi Za Granitseiu, Dan Letranzhe (Sensations and Observations of Mrs. Kurdiukova Abroad)
Description: S.-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) : Tipografiia kn. V. P. Meshcherskago, 1894. Hardcover. Late 19th-century edition, two title pages, as issued; 9 x 6; pp. [3], 6-209, [3]; later 1/4 brown morocco and pebbled purple cloth over boards; gilt title and monogram to spine; 2" loss of leather and thin cut along joint of front board (still firmly attached); small personal stamp of previous owner to title page; a bit of wear to cloth; illustrated with 8 plates; very good- condition. Ivan Petrovich Miatlev (1796 - 1844) was a Russian poet and satirist. He published two collections of poems in 1834 and 1835, but did not reach notoriety until the early 1840s, when he created his current work, which was considered his best. Originally released between 1840 and 1844, the humorous verses were divided into three volumes - Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The current edition contained all three in one volume and was illustrated with 8 beautiful and funny plates. Based on the author's trips to Europe between 1836 and 1838, the poem ridiculed the ignorant and obnoxious Russian nobility. His vivid descriptions gave a perfect example of the so called Macaronic verse - bilingual puns and situations, in which different languages were used in the same context. He particularly excelled in it, while mocking the speech of the Francophiles among the Russian gentry. No copies in OCLC of this edition and none in the trade (as of March 2016). Ill.: 0. 2.

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