Project Gutenberg 2008-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 117 Custine, Astolphe, marquis de 1790 1857 Custine, Astolphe Louis Léonard, marquis de Custine, Astolphe Louis Leonard, marquis de Custine, marquis de (Astolphe) De Custine, Astolphe, marquis La Russie en 1839, Volume II Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Russie_en_1839 Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Russie_en_1839 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La Russie en 1839, Volume II" by marquis de Astolphe Custine is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book offers a detailed exploration of Russia during the time of Emperor Nicolas I, providing insights into Russian society, its politics, and the author's observations on the imperial court. The work is particularly notable for its personal reflections and critiques of the autocratic regime, making it an important commentary on the socio-political landscape of its time. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts his attendance at the marriage of Grand Duchess Maria to Duke Leuchtenberg, providing a detailed portrayal of the imperial court's grandeur and the personality of Emperor Nicolas I. His observations reveal the conflicting nature of the Emperor's character—marked by severity and a palpable sense of responsibility amid the opulence of the celebrations. Meanwhile, the author also vividly describes the delicate and suffering nature of the Empress, shedding light on the roles and pressures faced by the royal family in a repressive regime. Through his meticulous descriptions, Custine begins to unravel the tension between the public grandeur of the court and the underlying struggles of its figures, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of Russian society and governance in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Russia -- Description and travel DK Text FR Voyages et pays Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 546095 2025-07-10T13:13:48.650212 text/html 545916 2025-01-10T14:27:33.864410 text/html 296101 2025-07-10T13:13:56.727169 application/epub+zip 303588 2025-07-10T13:13:51.846174 application/epub+zip 277481 2025-07-10T13:13:50.634231 application/epub+zip 543973 2025-07-10T13:14:00.630276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517249 2025-07-10T13:13:55.979160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478526 2022-09-12T06:28:25.580054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513433 2025-07-10T13:13:48.141200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513407 2008-06-20T14:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19835 2025-07-10T13:14:00.772110 application/rdf+xml 17154 2025-07-10T13:13:51.142176 image/jpeg 4073 2025-07-10T13:13:50.894188 image/jpeg 195017 2008-06-20T14:34:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 294506 2025-07-10T13:13:48.696210 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia