Project Gutenberg 2020-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 309 Tolstoy, Aleksey Konstantinovich, graf 1817 1875 Tolstoy, A. K. (Aleksey Konstantinovich), graf Tolstoy, Aleksei Konstantinovich, Count Tolstoy, Alexei Konstantinovich, graf Tolstoy, Alexis Konstantinovich, graf Толстой, Алексей Константинович, граф Golitsyn, Avgustin Petrovich, kniaz 1824 1875 Galitzin, Augustin Petrovich, prince Galitzin, Avgvstin Petrovich, prince Golitzin, Avgustin Petrovich, kniaz Golitzyn, Avgustin Petrovich, kniaz Ivan le terrible; ou, La Russie au XVIe siècle Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Ivan le terrible; ou, La Russie au XVIe siècle" by Count Alexis Tolstoy is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the life of Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, who ruled Russia in the 16th century, exploring his complex character and brutal reign. Through Ivan's actions and the political turmoil of the time, the book delves into themes of tyranny, loyalty, and the impact of absolute power on both the ruler and his subjects. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the setting of 16th century Russia, where the young prince Nikita Sérébrany returns from a failed diplomatic mission in Lithuania. His journey is filled with joy and anticipation to see his homeland again, yet he is confronted with the harsh realities of Ivan's oppressive regime, particularly through the terror of the Opritchniks, the Tsar's secret police. The narrative vividly illustrates the atmosphere of fear and violence that permeates society as Sérébrany learns about the ongoing brutalities inflicted by Ivan's enforcers. The chapter culminates with a dramatic encounter as Sérébrany faces threats from the Opritchniks while attempting to protect the innocents during their ruthless pursuits, setting the tone for the historical drama to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Russia -- History -- Ivan IV, 1533-1584 -- Fiction Ivan IV, Czar of Russia, 1530-1584 -- Fiction PG Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 779377 2025-07-25T08:58:04.389856 text/html 769803 2024-10-18T08:06:13 text/html 489791 2025-07-25T08:58:14.258823 application/epub+zip 489802 2025-07-25T08:58:05.571838 application/epub+zip 414204 2025-07-25T08:58:04.947854 application/epub+zip 679402 2025-07-25T08:58:20.654785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639849 2025-07-25T08:58:13.575864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564665 2022-09-28T18:10:11.221006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738808 2025-07-25T08:58:02.733890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 718671 2024-10-18T08:06:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17814 2025-07-25T08:58:20.799756 application/rdf+xml 15521 2025-07-25T08:58:05.095839 image/jpeg 3056 2025-07-25T08:58:05.006844 image/jpeg 412028 2025-07-25T08:58:04.460892 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