Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham (1884–1975) was a British travel writer and essayist, known for his vivid accounts of Russia and Eastern Europe. His notable works include "A Vagabond in the Caucasus" (1911) and "Through Russian Central Asia" (1916), where he detailed his extensive travels through the region. Graham's writing often focused on the lives of ordinary people, spirituality, and the contrast between Western and Eastern cultures. He also explored themes of solitude and nature, as seen in "The Gentle Art of Tramping" (1926), which has become a classic in outdoor and travel literature.

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LETTERS OF TRAVEL I. FROM ATHENS Europe, whither goest thou?—the poignant question of to-day. The pride of Christian culture, the greatest human achievement in history, with, as we thought before 1914, the seal of immortality set upon her, is now perhaps moving towards dissolution and death. Europe has begun a rapid decline, though no one dares to think that she will continue in it downward until she... more...

I FAREWELL TO THE TOWN The town is one large house of which all the little houses are rooms. The streets are the stairs. Those who live always in the town are never out of doors even if they do take the air in the streets. When I came into the town I found that in my soul were reflected its blank walls, its interminable stairways, and the shadows of hurrying traffic. A thousand sights and impressions,... more...