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Catherine la Grande : Portrait d'une femme par Robert K. Massie (2011, couverture rigide)-
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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults, Young Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Literary Movement
- Realism
- Era
- 2010s
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Ex-Library
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780679456728
- Book Title
- Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.7 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Modern / 18th Century, Royalty, Russia & the Former Soviet Union
- Item Weight
- 35 oz
- Item Width
- 6.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 656 Pages
À propos de ce produit
Product Information
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into Empress of Russia by sheer determination. Possessing a brilliant mind and an insatiable curiosity as a young woman, she devoured the works of Enlightenment philosophers and, when she reached the throne, attempted to use their principles to guide her rule of the vast and backward Russian empire. She knew or corresponded with the preeminent historical figures of her time: Voltaire, Diderot, Frederick the Great, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, Marie Antoinette, and, surprisingly, the American naval hero, John Paul Jones. Reaching the throne fired by Enlightenment philosophy and determined to become the embodiment of the "benevolent despot" idealized by Montesquieu, she found herself always contending with the deeply ingrained realities of Russian life, including serfdom. She persevered, and 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 that swept across Europe. Her reputation depended entirely on the perspective of the speaker. She was praised by Voltaire as the equal of the greatest of classical philosophers; she was condemned by her enemies, mostly foreign, as "the Messalina of the north." Catherine's family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies--all are here, vividly described. These included her ambitious, perpetually scheming mother; her weak, bullying husband, Peter (who left her lying untouched beside him for nine years after their marriage); her unhappy son and heir, Paul; her beloved grandchildren; and her "favorites"--the parade of young men from whom she sought companionship and the recapture of youth as well as sex. Here, too, is the giant figure of Gregory Potemkin, her most significant lover and possible husband, with whom she shared a passionate correspondence of love and separation, followed by seventeen years of unparalleled mutual achievement. The story is superbly told. All the special qualities that Robert K. Massie brought to Nicholas and Alexandra and Peter the Great are present here: historical accuracy, depth of understanding, felicity of style, mastery of detail, ability to shatter myth, and a rare genius for finding and expressing the human drama in extraordinary lives. History offers few stories richer in drama than that of Catherine the Great. In this book, this eternally fascinating woman is returned to life.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679456724
ISBN-13
9780679456728
eBay Product ID (ePID)
124314905
Product Key Features
Book Title
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Modern / 18th Century, Royalty, Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
35 oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
PRAISE FOR CATHERINE THE GREAT "Massie once again delivers a masterful, intimate, and tantalizing portrait of a majestic monarch." -Publishers Weekly , starred review " [A] rich, nuanced examination of Russia's lone female leader..." -The Daily Beast "What Catherine the Great offers is a great story in the hands of a master storyteller. " -The Wall Street Journal "Dense and detailed, enriched by pages of full-color illustrations, Massie's latest will transport history lovers ." -People " What a woman, what a world, what a biography. " -USA Today " [Massie] hasn't lost his mojo. . . . a consistently nimble and buoyant performances . . . [Massie] has always been a biographer with the instincts of a novelist. He understands plot-fate-as a function of character, and the narrative perspective he establishes and maintains, a vision tightly aligned with that of his subject, convinces a reader he's not so much looking at Catherine the Great as he is out of her eyes. . . juicy and suspenseful. " - Kathryn Harrison, The New York Times Book Review "A meticulously, dramatically rendered biography…" -O , The Oprah Magazine " What a Woman! " -Elle magazine "In Catherine the Great , Massie has created a sensitive and compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman ." -Newsweek "[A] meticulously detailed work about Catherine and her world… Massie makes Catherine's story as gripping as that of any novel . His book does full justice to a complex and fascinating woman and to the age in which she lived." - Historical Novels Review, PRAISE FOR CATHERINE THE GREAT "Massie once again delivers a masterful, intimate, and tantalizing portrait of a majestic monarch." --Publishers Weekly , starred review " [A] rich, nuanced examination of Russia's lone female leader..." --The Daily Beast "What Catherine the Great offers is a great story in the hands of a master storyteller. " --The Wall Street Journal "Dense and detailed, enriched by pages of full-color illustrations, Massie's latest will transport history lovers ." --People " What a woman, what a world, what a biography. " --USA Today " [Massie] hasn't lost his mojo. . . . a consistently nimble and buoyant performances . . . [Massie] has always been a biographer with the instincts of a novelist. He understands plot--fate--as a function of character, and the narrative perspective he establishes and maintains, a vision tightly aligned with that of his subject, convinces a reader he's not so much looking at Catherine the Great as he is out of her eyes. . . juicy and suspenseful. " -- Kathryn Harrison, The New York Times Book Review "A meticulously, dramatically rendered biography..." --O , The Oprah Magazine " What a Woman! " --Elle magazine "In Catherine the Great , Massie has created a sensitive and compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman ." --Newsweek "[A] meticulously detailed work about Catherine and her world... Massie makes Catherine's story as gripping as that of any novel . His book does full justice to a complex and fascinating woman and to the age in which she lived." -- Historical Novels Review, PRAISE FOR CATHERINE THE GREAT "Massie once again delivers a masterful, intimate, and tantalizing portrait of a majestic monarch." -Publishers Weekly , starred review "[A] rich, nuanced examination of Russia's lone female leader..."-- The Daily Beast PRAISE FOR ROBERT K. MASSIE Peter the Great "Enthralling . . . As fascinating as any novel and more so than most!" -The New York Times Book Review "Urgently readable . . . the work of a master of narrative history."- Newsweek Nicholas and Alexandra "A magnificent and intimate picture . . . Not only the main characters but a whole era become alive and comprehensible."- Harper's "An all-too-human picture . . . Both Nicholas and Alexandra with all their failings come truly alive, as does their almost storybook romance."- Newsday The Romanovs "Riveting . . . unfolds like a detective story." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Compelling . . . a fascinating account." -Chicago Tribune, PRAISE OF ROBERT K. MASSIE Peter the Great "Enthralling . . . As fascinating as any novel and more so than most!" -The New York Times Book Review "Urgently readable . . . the work of a master of narrative history."- Newsweek Nicholas and Alexandra "A magnificent and intimate picture . . . Not only the main characters but a whole era become alive and comprehensible."- Harper's "An all-too-human picture . . . Both Nicholas and Alexandra with all their failings come truly alive, as does their almost storybook romance."- Newsday The Romanovs "Riveting . . . unfolds like a detective story." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Compelling . . . a fascinating account." -Chicago Tribune From the Hardcover edition.
Lccn
2011-015279
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
947/.063092 B
Lc Classification Number
Dk170.M34 2011
Copyright Date
2011
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