Project Gutenberg 2012-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 183 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le Rasputin the Rascal Monk Disclosing the Secret Scandal of the Betrayal of Russia by the Mock-Monk Grichka and the Consequent Ruin of the Romanoffs. With official documents revealed and recorded for the first time. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Rasputin the Rascal Monk" by William Le Queux is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text investigates the life and influence of Gregory Rasputin, detailing his rise from a dissolute Siberian peasant to a key advisor to Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress. The book highlights Rasputin's manipulative power over the Russian imperial court and his controversial religious practices that ultimately contributed to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty. At the start of the work, the author shares personal observations and encounters with Rasputin, revealing him as a charlatan who became a central figure in the court's intrigue. Through the lens of political manipulation during World War I, the narrative introduces Rasputin's unsavory character, his seduction of noblewomen, and ultimately his exploitation of the Tsar's family as he spouts pseudo-religious rhetoric. Le Queux outlines the scandalous events at the imperial court, offering a glimpse into the bizarre and tragic circumstances that surrounded Rasputin's life, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of his corrupting influence on Russian society and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 Rasputin, Grigorii Efimovich, 1869-1916 DK Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty 323520 2025-07-16T16:13:55.764670 text/html 306074 2024-10-23T12:31:56 text/html 192803 2025-07-16T16:14:03.009614 application/epub+zip 197566 2025-07-16T16:13:58.988650 application/epub+zip 184139 2025-07-16T16:13:57.738644 application/epub+zip 389967 2025-07-16T16:14:06.099589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371862 2025-07-16T16:14:02.208644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258654 2022-09-19T03:52:37.637162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293800 2023-09-18T06:31:22.405744 text/plain 274059 2024-10-23T12:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16927 2025-07-16T16:14:06.221580 application/rdf+xml 15473 2025-07-16T16:13:58.226617 image/jpeg 4188 2025-07-16T16:13:57.981636 image/jpeg 188111 2025-07-16T16:13:55.788647 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