Author: Antony LentinPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Prince M.M. Shcherbator with Special Reference to His Memoir "On the Corruption of Morals in Russia."
Lost Splendor
Author: Feliks Feliksovich I︠U︡supov (kni︠a︡zʹ)Publisher: Helen Marx Books
ISBN: 9781885586582
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Rasputin's is one of the most famous deaths in history. Now, his assassin's thrilling memoir is finally back in print. Born to great riches in the days before the Russian Revolution, and married to the niece of Czar Nicholas II, Prince Felix Youssoupoff observed at close range the rampant corruption and intrigues of the imperial court, which culminated in the rise to power of the sinister monk Rasputin. In 1916, Prince Felix and several aristocratic cohorts killed Rasputin, which more than any other single event brought about the cataclysmic upheaval of Tsarist Russia.
Memoirs of the Life of Prince Menzikoff, ... giving an account of his rise at the Court of the late Czar, and the causes of his disgrace, in a Letter from a Foreign Minister at the Court of Russia
Author: Prince Aleksandr Danilovich MENSHIKOV (Field-Marshal.)Publisher:
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Languages : ga
Pages :
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Memoirs of a Russian Governor
Author: S. D. UrusovPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330383810
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Excerpt from Memoirs of a Russian Governor Volumes without number have been written on Russia and Russian affairs by outside observers, who reported the little they could see, blindly groping for the dark truth that lay below the surface. But never before has the truth about Czar-dom been told by one of the innermost circle; the truth about the intricate machinery of the autocracy; the schemes of the Police Department; the intrigues and corruption that underlie the fabric of government-never have these evils been laid bare by a Russian prince of the oldest families, a governor of many provinces, an administrator with the rare patriotism and courage to disclose the terrible secrets of a system of which he was a part. That is precisely what Prince Urussov has done in the volume before the reader. Prince Urussov, the author of these memoirs, is not a revolutionist. He is not a destructive agitator, but a constructive patriot. A believer in a constitutional monarchy and one of the ablest representatives of the Constitutional Democracy in the first Duma, it has been his aim in exposing the legalized corruption of the civil government, the lack of harmony among the ministries, the brutality of the military and their incessant conflict with the state authorities, the unspeakable intrigues of the highest court cliques through which wholesale massacres even now are perpetrated with impunity, the wasteful extravagance of the great landholders, and the ignorance and the superstition of the masses, to arouse earnest, right-thinking men to sweep away these foul abuses and to co-operate in the sane upbuilding of the New Russia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Memoirs of a Russian Governor, Prince Serge Dmitriyevich Urussov
Author: Sergi︠e︡ĭ Dmitrīevich Urusov (kni︠a︡zʹ)Publisher: Bergman Books
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Memoirs of the Life of Prince Potemkin
Author: Jeanne Eleonore De CerenvillePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781391598369
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Excerpt from Memoirs of the Life of Prince Potemkin: Comprehending Original Anecdotes of Catherine the Second, and of the Russian Court He wearied the empire by the number of his dignities and the extent of his power. He was fatigueds with the burden of his own existence, envious of every thing that was not done by himself, and disgusted with all he did. T o him rest was not grateful, nor occu patiou pleasing. Every thing with him was desultory business, pleasure, temper, carriage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Memoirs of Prince Potemkin
Author: AnonymousPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019843420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This gripping memoir by Saxon diplomat Helbig chronicles the life of Prince Potemkin, one of the most powerful figures in 18th century Russia. Filled with intrigue, romance, and political maneuvering, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Russian history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Memoirs of the Life of Prince Potemkin ... Comprehending Original Anecdotes of Catharine the Second and of the Russian Court
Author: Jeanne Louise Polier de BottensPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Memoirs of the Life of Prince Menzikoff, Late Prime Minister of Russia and Velt Marshall General of the Czar's Forces
Author: The Man who Killed Rasputin
Author: Greg KingPublisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The author of The Last Empress retraces the lives of the mysterious monk who ruled the royal family, and the second richest man in Imperial Russia that led to the winter night in 1916 when the latter murdered the former. He provides details of the crime pieced together, or at least proposed, from recently released information in the St. Petersburg police files. He also follows the young prince and princess in exile, social lions of the western capitals until the 1960s. Among the newly published photographs is one of the corpse. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR