Russia as It Is (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Russia as It Is<br><br>For some time Russia has more and more attracted general attention. This mighty colossus, over-topping Europe and Asia, is for many but a dark cavern filled with demoniac forces, which, let loose, are to extinguish light, engulf civilization, and stop the onward progress of the European world, spreading over it all the plagues and curses of darkness. How far these apprehensions are well founded and justified, I shall attempt to elucidate in the following pages. I shall try to give an insight into the heart, the life and the muscles of this political giant.<br><br>Conscience and truth have directed my pen in explaining the internal conditions of the Russian people, and the construction of their political society. Their institutions are presented here, as they exist in reality, as they are determined by existing and obligatory laws.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.