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 Project Gutenberg 2014-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 76 Catherine II, Empress of Russia 1729 1796 Екатерина II, Empress of Russia Catharine, the Great Katharina, die Grosse Catalina, la Grande Mémoires de l'Impératrice Catherine II. Écrits par elle-même Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Mémoires de l'Impératrice Catherine II" by the Empress of Russia Catherine II is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This work offers a first-hand look into the life and thoughts of Catherine II, focusing on her early years, her upbringing, and the political intrigues of the Russian court. Through her personal narrative, readers can expect to gain insight into the complexities of her character and the historical context of her reign. The opening of the memoir presents a detailed preface that contextualizes Catherine II's life story and the journey of her memoir from obscurity to publication, underscored by the political turmoil and intrigue surrounding her rise to power. We learn about Catherine's early years, her transition from a German princess to the Grand Duchess of Russia, her challenges with the court, her tumultuous marriage to the inept Peter III, and her keen observations on the political machinations within the royal family. The narrative reflects on her aspirations, struggles with identity, and the often oppressive environment of the Russian court, setting the stage for her eventual ascension as one of Russia's most influential leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44749/44749-h/images/cover.jpg fr Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 Empresses -- Russia -- Biography Russia -- History -- Catherine II, 1762-1796 DK Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European 615596 615595 2024-10-18T18:27:54.706790 2023-09-19T13:27:28.638083 text/html text/html 616375 2021-01-25T10:20:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 280817 2021-01-25T10:20:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 289027 2024-10-18T18:28:00.531752 application/epub+zip 297333 2024-10-18T18:27:55.545847 application/epub+zip 280095 2024-10-18T18:27:55.148821 application/epub+zip 468735 2024-10-18T18:28:04.749324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433299 2024-10-18T18:28:00.043797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416063 2022-09-20T12:26:18.824811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574614 2024-10-18T18:27:54.192885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 587797 2014-02-04T16:07:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 206437 2014-02-04T16:08:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 559556 2014-02-04T16:07:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202575 2014-02-04T16:08:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21670 2024-10-18T18:28:04.882315 application/rdf+xml 19231 2024-10-18T18:27:55.223823 image/jpeg 3257 2024-10-18T18:27:55.185805 image/jpeg 282353 2024-10-18T18:27:54.767034 application/octet-stream application/zip