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Simple Step to Read and Download By Robert K. Massie : <br>1. Create a FREE Account <br>2. Choose from our vast selection of EBOOK and PDF <br>3. Please, see if you are eligible to Read or Download book Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman By Robert K. Massie<br>4. Read Online by creating an account Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman READ [MAGAZINE] <br><br>Go to: https://bit.ly/310book<br><br>Ebook download Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman Description<br>Pulitzer Prize winner Massie offers the tale of a princess who went to Russia at 14 & became one of the most powerful women in history. Born into minor German nobility, she transformed herself into an empress by sheer determination. Possessing a brilliant, curious mind, she devoured the works of Enlightenment philosophers &, reaching the throne, tried using their principles to rule the vast, backward empire. She knew or corresponded with notable figures of her time: Voltaire, Diderot, Frederick the Great, Maria Theresa of Austria, Marie Antoinette & John Paul Jones. Wanting to be the u201cbenevolent despotu201d Montesquieu idealized, she contended with the deeply ingrained realities of Russian life, including serfdom. She persevered, & for 34 years the government, foreign policy, cultural development & welfare of the Russian people were in her hands. She dealt with domestic rebellion, wars & the tides of political change & violence inspired by the French Revolution. Her reputation depended on the perspective of the speaker. She was praised by Voltaire as like the classical philosophers. She was condemned by enemies, mostly foreign, as u201cthe Messalina of the north.u201d Her family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers & enemies are vividly described. These included her ambitious, scheming mother; her weak, bullying husband, Peter (who left her sexually untouched for nine years after their marriage); her unhappy son & heir, Paul; her beloved grandchildren; & her favoritesu2014the young men from whom she sought companionship & the recapture of youth as well as sex. Here, too, is Gregory Potemkin, her most significant lover & possible husband, with whom she shared a correspondence of love & separation, followed by 17 years of unparalleled mutual achievement. All the qualities that Massie brought to Nicholas & Alexandra & Peter the Great are present: historical accuracy, deep understanding, felicity of style, mastery of detail, ability to shatter myth & a genius for finding & expressing a human drama.<br>
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Take the next step Read online Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman online books Book Description Author : Robert K. Massie Pages : 716 pages Publisher : Random House Language : eng ISBN-10 : B004J4X9L0 ISBN-13 : G G G G G G “[A] tale of power, perseverance and passion . . . a great story in the hands of a master storyteller.”—The Wall Street Journal 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 German princess who became 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. 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.
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