Behind the Veil at the Russian Court by Catherine Radziwill

Description

Behind the Veil at the Russian Court is a book by Princess Catherine Radziwill, first published 1914. It reads as a vivid Russian court memoir and eyewitness account of the late imperial household, offering readers intimate portraits of Romanov court life, palace intrigue, and the social codes that shaped imperial Russia. Radziwill’s narrative mixes gossip and reportage with descriptive scenes of ceremonies, salons and private audiences, making the book useful both as a social history of the tsarist court and as a colorful primary source for anyone researching Russian aristocracy, court intrigues, or life in pre-revolutionary Russia. The work’s direct, anecdotal style - full of portraits of courtiers, scandals, and power plays - has made it a frequent pick for readers seeking first-hand memoirs of the Romanov court and books about imperial Russia. Because it sits at the intersection of memoir, social history and biography, the title is often used by historians and enthusiasts hunting court gossip, palace anecdotes, or background on the later Romanov period; it also functions well as readable historical narrative for general audiences interested in palace intrigue and the cultural world of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Russia.

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Formats: PDF, epub, AZW3
Page Count (PDF): 198
Word Count: 122,287
Illustrations: No
Footnotes: No
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