03046cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000200012624501400014626400510028630000470033733600260038433700260041033800360043650000400047250000790051250001730059150000310076450801960079552012660099153400610225765300620231865300810238070000630246170000210252485600720254585600430261767532UtSlPG20260610134547.0mcr n260607r20221799utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a17005276 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDD1 aHusen, Heinrich14aThe Confessions of the Celebrated Countess of Lichtenau, Late Mrs. Rietz :bNow Confined in the Fortress of Gloglau as a State-prisoner 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aDedication signed: Richard B--t--n. a"Geheime papiere der gräfin von Lichtenau" attributed to Heinrich Husen. aTranslation(?) of "Geheime papiere der gräfin von Lichtenau, vulgo München Encken." Charlottenburg [Leipzig] 1798. A spurious publication. cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue. aRelease date is 2022-03-01 aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"The Confessions of the Celebrated Countess of Lichtenau, Late Mrs. Rietz" by Husen is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. This book presents a scandalous autobiographical narrative detailing the life and manipulative exploits of Minna Encke, who rose from humble beginnings to become the influential mistress of a Prussian king, navigating the treacherous waters of high society and political intrigue. The text serves as a commentary on power dynamics, gender, and ambition within the context of European aristocracy. The narrative unfolds through Minna's confessions as she recounts her ascent from the daughter of a trumpeter to the notorious Countess of Lichtenau, revealing her cunning strategies, romantic entanglements, and the ruthless measures she employed to maintain her position of influence. The story reveals her manipulative relationships, particularly with the king, and explores the societal expectations and constraints placed on women during the era. Ultimately, Minna's rise leads to her fall from grace, culminating in her imprisonment as a state prisoner, which serves as a cautionary tale about the ephemeral nature of power and the moral consequences of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: J. W. Myers, 1799 aLichtenau, Wilhelmine Enke, Gräfin Lichtenau, 1752-1820 aPrussia (Germany) -- History -- Frederick William II, 1786-1797 -- Biography1 aLichtenau, Wilhelmine Enke, Gräfin Lichtenau,d1752-18201 aB--t--n, Richard4 uhttps://archive.org/details/confessionsofcel00lich/page/n3/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67532