Project Gutenberg 2014-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 381 Catherine II, Empress of Russia 1729 1796 Екатерина II, Empress of Russia Catharine, the Great Katharina, die Grosse Catalina, la Grande Herzen, Aleksandr 1812 1870 Hertzen, Aleksandr Ivanovich Herzen, Alexander Герцен, Александр Herzen, Alexander Ivanovich Mémoires de l'impératrice Catherine II. English Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II. Written by Herself Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II" by Empress of Russia Catherine II is an autobiographical account written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a personal glimpse into the life and thoughts of one of Russia's most influential rulers, detailing her early years and rise to power amidst the complexities of the Russian court. The memoir captures the trials and tribulations faced by Catherine as she navigates a world marked by intrigue and ambition. The opening of this memoir begins with a prefatory note detailing the manuscript's dramatic history and its eventual publication. Catherine offers reflections on her youth, emphasizing her aspirations for power despite the constraints imposed on her by court life. Notably, she portrays her early relationship with Peter III and the dynamics of the royal court, characterized by political machinations and personal conflicts. As readers dive into the narrative, Catherine's narrative voice quickly establishes her intelligence and ambition, setting the stage for her eventual ascension to the throne, making it clear that her journey is not just one of personal transformation but also of national significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46407/46407-h/images/cover.jpg en Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 Empresses -- Russia -- Biography Russia -- History -- Catherine II, 1762-1796 DK Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 607150 607063 2024-09-19T11:22:41.615481 2023-09-20T07:32:59.265430 text/html text/html 612773 2021-12-13T01:31:03 text/html 298298 2024-09-19T11:22:47.405222 application/epub+zip 307492 2024-09-19T11:22:42.434265 application/epub+zip 290125 2024-09-19T11:22:42.031258 application/epub+zip 463100 2024-09-19T11:22:51.844184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433590 2024-09-19T11:22:47.033245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416096 2022-09-21T06:15:18.059622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582022 581979 2024-09-19T11:22:41.018270 2023-09-20T07:32:58.696449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 581840 2021-12-13T01:33:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19874 2024-09-19T11:22:51.982180 application/rdf+xml 15827 2024-09-19T11:22:42.111235 image/jpeg 2435 2024-09-19T11:22:42.070253 image/jpeg 212032 2021-12-13T01:33:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 290473 2021-12-13T01:33:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 291462 2024-09-19T11:22:41.670263 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