The Land Beyond the Forest (Classic Reprint): Facts, Figures, and Fancies From Transylvania - Couverture souple

Emily Gerard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333521863 ISBN 13 : 9781333521868

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid, firsthand portrait of Transylvania through history, daily life, and legend. A classic travelogue and ethnographic work that blends observations with lore, it reveals a land where Saxons, Roumanians, and Tziganes meet in a web of culture, superstition, and history. From historical chapters to intimate sketches of villages, interiors, and customs, the book invites readers to see Transylvania through a thoughtful, exploratory eye.

This edition presents a rich mixture of narrative, social observation, and documentary detail, anchored by period illustrations and a clear, accessible voice. It invites curiosity about people, places, and beliefs while offering context for understanding a region shaped by mountains, forests, and evolving identities.

• Thoughtful portraits of Transylvania’s Saxon and Roumanian communities.


• Insights into local customs, dances, marriage, death, and daily life.


• Folklore, superstitions, and legends that flavored the region’s culture.


• Historical, political, and geographical context framed by vivid scenes and maps.

Ideal for readers of travel writing, ethnography, and regional history seeking a window into Transylvania’s past and present.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the spring of 1883 m husband was appointed to the coininand of the cavah-y brigade in Transylvania, composed of two hussar regiments, stationed respectively at Hermanstadt and Kronstadt a very welcome nomination, as gratifying a long-cherished wish of mine to visit that part of the Austrian empire known as the Land beyond the Forest. The two years spent in Transylvania were among the most agreeable of sixteen years acquaintance with Austrian military life; and I shall always look back to this time as to something quaint and exceptional, totally dif Eerent from all previous and subsequent experiences. Much interested in the wild beauty of the country, the strange admixture oi races by which it is peopled, and their curious and varied folk-lore, I recorded some of my impressions in short, independent papers, of which three were published in Blackwooc VsM agazine, one in the Nineteenth Century, and one in the Contemj orary Review. It was only after I had left the country that, being desirous of preserving these sketches in more convenient form, I began rearranging the matter for publication; but the task of retracing my Transylvanian experiences was so pleasant that it led me on far beyond my original intention. One reminiscence awoke another, one chapter gave rise to a second; and so, instead of a small volume, as had been at first contemplated, my manusci ipt almost unconsciously developed to its present dimensions.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digit

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333521863
• ISBN 13: 9781333521868
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 413
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