Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Titre : Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman Auteur : Massie, Robert K., 1929-2019 Édition : First edition Format : Book Éditeur, date : New York : Random House, ©2011. Description : xiii, 625 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm. Résumé : Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs. Sujets : Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796. Empresses -- Russia -- Biography. Russia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography. Russia -- History -- Catherine II, 1762-1796. Genre : Biographies. Contenu : A German princess -- A painful marriage -- Seduction, motherhood, and confrontation -- "The time has come!" -- Empress of Russia -- Potemkin and favoritism -- "My name is Catherine the Second". ISBN 9780679456728 (hc. : acid-free paper) Déposer une demande Ajouter à ma liste Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilité Map It Suggestions et plus Grande image couverture Aperçu du bibliothècaire Displaying 1 of 1
