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"En Rusujo per Esperanto" by A. Rivier is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's journey to Russia and his experiences interacting with its culture and people, all facilitated by the use of the Esperanto language. The narrative is centered on Rivier's personal adventure through Russia, where he shares his observations on the societal conditions and his interactions with local residents. At the start of the book, the author discusses his motivation for visiting Russia, initiated by a friendly correspondence with a Russian correspondent. Despite his lack of knowledge of the Russian language, Rivier decides to embark on this considerable journey from Algiers to Russia, highlighting the challenges he anticipates. He details his preparations and the sense of isolation he feels due to the language barrier, but he remains optimistic about the potential for connection through Esperanto. The opening sets the stage for his unfolding experiences and cultural encounters during his stay in Russia, evoking a sense of wonder and curiosity about this vast and diverse land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Notes

• Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_Rusujo_per_Esperanto
• Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
• Release date is 2013-02-06

Creation/​Production credits

Produced by Andrew Sly and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Thanks to the Esperanto-Fondaĵo Cesar Vanbiervliet for providing the original book.

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