Dreiser's Russian Diary (The University of Pennsylvania Dreiser Edition)

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 This previously unpublished diary is a firsthand record of life in the USSR during the 1920s as seen by a leading American cultural figure.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. Contents Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Editorial Principles Dreiser’s Russian Diary Map and Itinerary En Route Moscow Leningrad Return to Moscow Through Russia Farewell Dreiser's Farewell Statement Emendations Index