Download or read book Catalina la Grande written by Gina Kaus and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalina la Grande written by Henri Troyat and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Life and Times of Catherine the Great written by Karen Bush Gibson and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered one of the greatest female rulers, Catherine the Great was a German princess who ruled Russia for 34 years. She introduced reforms in government that led to widespread education, advances in medical care, and improvements in the legal system. Catherine was a voracious reader, and she took many ideas from her reading. She was particularly influenced by writers of the Enlightenment who focused on natural law and science. As one of Russia's longest rulers, she introduced arts and culture to Russia. Her influence led to the development of Russia as a world power in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Download or read book Catherine the Great written by Henri Troyat and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-04-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By delving into the life of Catherine the Great, this acclaimed biographer reveals the rich tapestry of Russia’s past, giving insight into the paradoxical character of its people and their stunning evolution from feudalism to communism to their present-day struggle for a free-market democracy. This is history as it is rarely written today—elegant, witty, dramatic, and with an intimate knowledge of its characters. And what better subject for a biography than one of history's most powerful women, the German-born Russian empress whose adopted language and culture were French, and whose most loyal correspondents were Voltaire and Diderot? Troyat details the various lives of Catherine II: the ambitious child, the acquiescent yet firm grand duchess, the forceful politician and patron of the arts, the belligerent war maker, and the doting grandparent. “A remarkable woman . . . A riveting book.”—Mary Renault “Brilliantly captures one of the most colorful figures of all time.”—Doubleday Book Club News

Download or read book Catherine the Great Portrait of a Woman written by Robert K. Massie and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “absorbing” (Los Angeles Times) biography of one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in Russian history—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs “[A] compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman.”—Newsweek NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • The Washington Post • USA Today • The Boston Globe • San Francisco Chronicle • Chicago Tribune • Salon • Vogue • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Providence Journal Robert K. Massie returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became Catherine the Great. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands. She dealt with domestic rebellion, foreign wars, and the tidal wave of political change and violence churned up by the French Revolution. Catherine’s family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies—all are here, vividly brought to life. History offers few stories richer than that of Catherine the Great. In this book, an eternally fascinating woman is returned to life.

Download or read book Catherine the Great written by Virginia Rounding and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-01-22 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RA great thumping triumph of a bookS ("London Telegraph"), this is the first comprehensive modern biography of Catherine the Great to explore her both as a woman and empress.

Download or read book Catherine la Grande written by Henri Troyat and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La vie, écrite évidemment d'une belle plume, de cette princesse allemande, qui n'avait pas une goutte de sang russe dans les veines, mais qui voulut incarner toute la Russie et y réussit. Chronologie. Bibliographie sélective. Index noms. [SDM].

Download or read book Catherine the Great written by Joan Haslip and published by Penguin Adult HC/TR. This book was released on 1977 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of how a German-born princess came to be one of Russia's greatest rulers. She was affianced to Russia's grand duke Peter and had he been strong and assertive Catherine may not have been made empress when he was overthrown.

Download or read book Catalina la Grande written by Robert K. Massie and published by Grupo Planeta Spain. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 1707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esta es la historia de una modesta princesa alemana que a los 14 años de edad fue enviada a Rusia con el único fin de que se casase y diese un heredero al imperio, y que acabó reinando durante 34 años. De ella se nos han conservado tres versiones distintas: la de una ilustrada que mantenía correspondencia con Diderot y con Voltaire; la de una mujer corrompida que cambiaba constantemente de amantes (la “Mesalina del norte”), y la de una gobernante despótica, decidida a modernizar Rusia, que mereció por ello que se la recordase como “la Grande”. Robert K. Massie se ha enfrentado a este laberinto de imágenes contradictorias para buscar la verdad humana del personaje y ofrecernos, en contrapartida, el ”retrato de una mujer”. Autor de obras de tanto éxito como Nicolás y Alejandra y Pedro el Grande, por las que obtuvo el Premio Pulitzer, Massie, que es uno de los maestros de la biografía literaria, ha conseguido de nuevo un libro memorable, del que los críticos han dicho que nos ofrece “una gran historia contada por un maestro de la narración”.

Download or read book Catalina la Grande written by Carolly Erickson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Private Life of Catherine the Great of Russia written by Marie de Chambrun and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catherine the Great written by Christine Hatt and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catherine the Great ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796. The book examines her reforms, her foreign policies, the history of the Russian imperial family and the nature of Russian society in the eighteenth century. The `Judge for yourself' section encourages critical debate on the success of her policies.

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Download or read book Memoirs of Catherine the Great written by Catherine II (Empress of Russia) and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: