Women’s Adventurouse Travelogue: American Helen Lee’s Journey Through Siberia

Travel essays by English-speaking travelers, published at the beginning of the 20th century, represent the most important source for studying the image of Russia in the USA and Great Britain. The article is devoted to the journey to Siberia of the American woman Helen Lee, who came to Russia in 1912. Her work is of particular interest, since the author undertook a rather bold journey for her time and for a woman at the beginning of the 20th century along a path unexplored by tourists. Not only Siberia, but the recently built Trans-Siberian Railway attracted the attention of the world community and those who went for new experiences. The work is particularly interested in the perception of American observers on such issues as the exile system, the functioning of the railway, hotels, etc.