02354cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324502210014726400510036830000470041933600260046633700260049233800360051850000310055450800470058552012060063253400450183865300530188365300440193685600430198099900170202341452UtSlPG20260610133940.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDK1 aLe Queux, William,d1864-192710aRasputin the Rascal Monk :bDisclosing 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. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-11-23  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSoviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921  aRasputin, Grigorii Efimovich, 1869-191640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41452  c82291d82291