02692cam a22003493u 4500 72814 UtSlPG 20260610134702.0 m cr n 260607r20241897utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Taylor, Mary Imlay, 1878-1938 An imperial lover Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-01-29 D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "An Imperial Lover" by Mary Imlay Taylor is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the character M. de Brousson, who is tasked with navigating a complex web of court intrigue in early 18th-century Russia, particularly surrounding the czar, Peter the Great. The plot unfolds against a backdrop of personal and political tensions as M. de Brousson attempts to fulfill a diplomatic mission while concurrently observing a budding romance between his secretary, M. de Lambert, and the beautiful Najine Zotof, who finds herself pursued by none other than the czar. At the start of the novel, M. de Brousson reflects on his past visit to Moscow, including his marriage to a Russian woman, Zénaïde Ramodanofsky. In 1703, he returns to Russia, now serving as a marshal and tasked with a delicate diplomatic mission, while also witnessing the social transformations instigated by Peter the Great. He quickly becomes embroiled in a romantic drama involving M. de Lambert, who is in love with Najine, a woman caught between her affections and the czar's intentions, further complicated by the jealous ambitions of the court's factions. M. de Brousson’s engagement in both political and personal realms sets the tone for the intricate conflicts and relationships that drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Chicago: A. C . McClurg & Company, 1897 Courts and courtiers -- Fiction Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725 -- Fiction Russia -- History -- Peter I, 1689-1725 -- Fiction French -- Russia -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/animperiallover00tayliala/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72814 113539 113539