02252cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624500310017326400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801880042152011010060953400450171065300770175565300340183285600430186699900170190953108UtSlPG20260610134226.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18009740  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDK1 aRadziwill, Catherine, Princess,d1858-194110aConfessions of the Czarina 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-09-21  aProduced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Confessions of the Czarina" by Count Paul Vassili is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the life of Alexandra Feodorowna, the last Empress of Russia, exploring her marriage to Nicholas II and the complexities of her position within the Romanov dynasty amidst the political turmoil leading to the Russian Revolution.  The opening portion sets the stage for Alexandra's life before and after her marriage. It details the ailing health of Czar Alexander III and the urgent necessity of his son, Nicholas, to find a bride, leading to Alexandra's betrothal. As the story unfolds, it portrays her emotions regarding her new position in Russia, her struggles with loneliness, and her attempts to navigate the intricate dynamics of the Russian court. The reader is introduced to the tensions with her mother-in-law and the expectations placed upon her as Empress, hinting at the deep sense of isolation and the challenges she faced in trying to fit into a world that often viewed her with suspicion and disdain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAlexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918  aRussia -- Court and courtiers40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53108  c93942d93942