Griboedovedenie: An Introduction
Journal: Pushkin review
Year: 2012

Griboedovedenie:An Introduction Angela Brintlinger In his Crimean travel notes of 25 June 1825, Alexander Griboedov describes an animated, magical landscape where he and his fellow travelers are mere observers: A pink stripe across gloomy clouds, the play of the evening sun; a pike shows blue in the distance; a ship in Alushta seems to hang in the air; the sea blends into the sky. We find a sheepfold on the eastern heights, facing south. Whey to eat; the air is cold; I warm myself. I lie down on