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LoC No.: 18009740
Title: Confessions of the Czarina
Note: Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "Confessions of the Czarina" by Count Paul Vassili is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the life of Alexandra Feodorowna, the last Empress of Russia, exploring her marriage to Nicholas II and the complexities of her position within the Romanov dynasty amidst the political turmoil leading to the Russian Revolution. The opening portion sets the stage for Alexandra's life before and after her marriage. It details the ailing health of Czar Alexander III and the urgent necessity of his son, Nicholas, to find a bride, leading to Alexandra's betrothal. As the story unfolds, it portrays her emotions regarding her new position in Russia, her struggles with loneliness, and her attempts to navigate the intricate dynamics of the Russian court. The reader is introduced to the tensions with her mother-in-law and the expectations placed upon her as Empress, hinting at the deep sense of isolation and the challenges she faced in trying to fit into a world that often viewed her with suspicion and disdain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Radziwill, Catherine, Princess, 1858-1941
EBook No.: 53108
Published: Sep 21, 2016
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918
Subject: Russia -- Court and courtiers
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 18009740
Title: Confessions of the Czarina
Note: Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Confessions of the Czarina" by Count Paul Vassili is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the life of Alexandra Feodorowna, the last Empress of Russia, exploring her marriage to Nicholas II and the complexities of her position within the Romanov dynasty amidst the political turmoil leading to the Russian Revolution. The opening portion sets the stage for Alexandra's life before and after her marriage. It details the ailing health of Czar Alexander III and the urgent necessity of his son, Nicholas, to find a bride, leading to Alexandra's betrothal. As the story unfolds, it portrays her emotions regarding her new position in Russia, her struggles with loneliness, and her attempts to navigate the intricate dynamics of the Russian court. The reader is introduced to the tensions with her mother-in-law and the expectations placed upon her as Empress, hinting at the deep sense of isolation and the challenges she faced in trying to fit into a world that often viewed her with suspicion and disdain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Radziwill, Catherine, Princess, 1858-1941
EBook No.: 53108
Published: Sep 21, 2016
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918
Subject: Russia -- Court and courtiers
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.