Project Gutenberg 2014-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 185 Catherine II, Empress of Russia 1729 1796 Екатерина II, Empress of Russia Catharine, the Great Katharina, die Grosse Catalina, la Grande Mémoires de l'Impératrice Catherine II. Écrits par elle-même Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Mémoires de l'Impératrice Catherine II" by the Empress of Russia Catherine II is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This work offers a first-hand look into the life and thoughts of Catherine II, focusing on her early years, her upbringing, and the political intrigues of the Russian court. Through her personal narrative, readers can expect to gain insight into the complexities of her character and the historical context of her reign. The opening of the memoir presents a detailed preface that contextualizes Catherine II's life story and the journey of her memoir from obscurity to publication, underscored by the political turmoil and intrigue surrounding her rise to power. We learn about Catherine's early years, her transition from a German princess to the Grand Duchess of Russia, her challenges with the court, her tumultuous marriage to the inept Peter III, and her keen observations on the political machinations within the royal family. The narrative reflects on her aspirations, struggles with identity, and the often oppressive environment of the Russian court, setting the stage for her eventual ascension as one of Russia's most influential leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44749/44749-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 Empresses -- Russia -- Biography Russia -- History -- Catherine II, 1762-1796 DK Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: Russian Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 615726 2025-07-18T07:24:37.075036 text/html 596195 2024-10-24T01:15:31 text/html 289078 2025-07-18T07:24:42.099031 application/epub+zip 297266 2025-07-18T07:24:37.818077 application/epub+zip 280028 2025-07-18T07:24:37.457033 application/epub+zip 468715 2025-07-18T07:24:45.887007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433301 2025-07-18T07:24:41.773044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416063 2022-09-20T12:26:18.824811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587675 2025-07-18T07:24:36.701043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567813 2024-10-24T01:15:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18763 2025-07-18T07:24:46.011995 application/rdf+xml 19231 2025-07-18T07:24:37.526027 image/jpeg 3257 2025-07-18T07:24:37.492026 image/jpeg 282379 2025-07-18T07:24:37.126051 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