Through alien eyes
Subtitle: the visit of the Russian ship Rurik to San Francisco in 1816 and the men behind the visit
By: Edward Mornin.
Contributors: Kotzebue, Otto von, 1787-1846.; Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838.; Choris, Louis, 1795-1828.
Series: North American studies in 19th-century German literature,; v. 32; North American studies in nineteenth-century German literature; v. 32.
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
Subjects: Kotzebue, Otto von, 1787-1846.; Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838.; Choris, Louis, 1795-1828.; Ri͡u︡rik (Brig); Russians -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Biography.; Travelers' writings, Russian.; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century.; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Description and travel.; Indians of North America -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- History -- 19th century.; Spaniards -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- History -- 19th century.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-125).
Includes English translations of reports (originally in German and French) of the October 1816 visit of the Russian ship Rurik to San Francisco by the ship's captain, Otto von Kotzebue, naturalist Adelbert von Chamisso, and on-board artist Louis Choris.
Table of contents: title: Excerpt from Voyage of discovery / Otto von Kotzebue; title: Excerpt from his Diary / Adelbert von Chamisso; title: Excerpt from Remarks and opinions / Adelbert von Chamisso; title: Excerpt from Picturesque voyage around the world / Louis Choris; title: Lithographs of California / Louis Choris.