Project Gutenberg 2012-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 113 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le Rasputin the Rascal Monk Disclosing the Secret Scandal of the Betrayal of Russia by the Mock-Monk Grichka and the Consequent Ruin of the Romanoffs. With official documents revealed and recorded for the first time. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Rasputin the Rascal Monk" by William Le Queux is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text investigates the life and influence of Gregory Rasputin, detailing his rise from a dissolute Siberian peasant to a key advisor to Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress. The book highlights Rasputin's manipulative power over the Russian imperial court and his controversial religious practices that ultimately contributed to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty. At the start of the work, the author shares personal observations and encounters with Rasputin, revealing him as a charlatan who became a central figure in the court's intrigue. Through the lens of political manipulation during World War I, the narrative introduces Rasputin's unsavory character, his seduction of noblewomen, and ultimately his exploitation of the Tsar's family as he spouts pseudo-religious rhetoric. Le Queux outlines the scandalous events at the imperial court, offering a glimpse into the bizarre and tragic circumstances that surrounded Rasputin's life, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of his corrupting influence on Russian society and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 Rasputin, Grigorii Efimovich, 1869-1916 DK Text Browsing: History - General 323110 323119 2024-09-17T11:32:38.673198 2023-09-18T06:31:22.949753 text/html text/html 325970 2012-11-23T10:13:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 111590 2012-11-23T10:13:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 169277 2024-09-17T11:32:44.505146 application/epub+zip 174264 2024-09-17T11:32:40.352173 application/epub+zip 174263 2024-09-17T11:32:39.383184 application/epub+zip 342914 2024-09-17T11:32:47.764133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324634 2024-09-17T11:32:43.809176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258654 2022-09-19T03:52:37.637162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293825 293800 2024-09-17T11:32:38.071168 2023-09-18T06:31:22.405744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 293808 2012-11-23T10:13:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111904 2012-11-23T10:13:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18311 2024-09-17T11:32:47.892115 application/rdf+xml 15546 2024-09-17T11:32:39.727205 image/jpeg 4181 2024-09-17T11:32:39.555160 image/jpeg 167524 2024-09-17T11:32:38.700184 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 en.wikipedia