Project Gutenberg 2008-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 28 Custine, Astolphe, marquis de 1790 1857 Custine, Astolphe Louis Léonard, marquis de Custine, Astolphe Louis Leonard, marquis de Custine, marquis de (Astolphe) De Custine, Astolphe, marquis La Russie en 1839, Volume II Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La Russie en 1839, Volume II" by marquis de Astolphe Custine is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book offers a detailed exploration of Russia during the time of Emperor Nicolas I, providing insights into Russian society, its politics, and the author's observations on the imperial court. The work is particularly notable for its personal reflections and critiques of the autocratic regime, making it an important commentary on the socio-political landscape of its time. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts his attendance at the marriage of Grand Duchess Maria to Duke Leuchtenberg, providing a detailed portrayal of the imperial court's grandeur and the personality of Emperor Nicolas I. His observations reveal the conflicting nature of the Emperor's character—marked by severity and a palpable sense of responsibility amid the opulence of the celebrations. Meanwhile, the author also vividly describes the delicate and suffering nature of the Empress, shedding light on the roles and pressures faced by the royal family in a repressive regime. Through his meticulous descriptions, Custine begins to unravel the tension between the public grandeur of the court and the underlying struggles of its figures, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of Russian society and governance in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Russia -- Description and travel DK Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 545923 545658 2024-10-11T07:24:51.783691 2023-09-11T10:14:34.146531 text/html text/html 545916 545651 2024-10-11T07:24:52.078680 2023-09-11T10:14:34.299532 text/html text/html 296028 2024-10-11T07:25:01.315616 application/epub+zip 303598 2024-10-11T07:24:55.689664 application/epub+zip 277491 2024-10-11T07:24:54.346663 application/epub+zip 543917 2024-10-11T07:25:05.742601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517249 2024-10-11T07:25:00.450654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478526 2022-09-12T06:28:25.580054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513433 2024-10-11T07:24:51.207668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513407 2008-06-20T14:34:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 195017 2008-06-20T14:34:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19555 2024-10-11T07:25:05.868584 application/rdf+xml 17154 2024-10-11T07:24:54.897639 image/jpeg 4073 2024-10-11T07:24:54.623644 image/jpeg 294439 2024-10-11T07:24:52.129664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia