“I do not blame the Russians for being what they are, I blame them for pretending to be what we are.”

About Astolphe de Custine

Author • French

Astolphe-Louis-Léonor, Marquis de Custine was a French aristocrat and writer best known for his insightful travel literature. His seminal work, "La Russie en 1839," offered a critical and detailed account of the Russian...