Empress Alexandra

Author : Melanie Clegg
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781526723888

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Empress Alexandra by Melanie Clegg Pdf

This intimate look at the bond between Queen Victoria and her granddaughter is “full of details regarding many European royals . . . thoroughly engrossing”(Kathryn J. Atwood, author of Women Heroes of World War II). When Queen Victoria’s second daughter Princess Alice married the Prince Louis of Hesse and Rhine in 1862, even her own mother described the ceremony as “more of a funeral than a wedding,” thanks to the fact that it took place shortly after the death of Alice’s beloved father, Prince Albert. Sadly, the young princess’s misfortunes didn’t end there and when she also died prematurely, her four motherless daughters were taken under the wing of their formidable grandmother, Victoria. Alix, the youngest of Alice’s daughters and allegedly one of the most beautiful princesses in Europe, was a special favorite of the elderly queen, who hoped that she would marry her cousin Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and one day reign beside him. However, the spirited and stubborn Alix had other ideas...

Author : Carolly Erickson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429904025

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Alexandra by Carolly Erickson Pdf

Taking advantage of material unavailable until the fall of the Soviet Union, Erickson portrays Alexandra's story as a closely observed, enthrallingly documented, progressive psychological retreat from reality. The lives of the Romanovs were full of color and drama, but the personal life of Alexandra has remained enigmatic. Under Erickson's masterful scrutiny the full dimensions of the Empresses' singular psychology are revealed: her childhood bereavement, her long struggle to attain her romantic goal of marriage to Nicholas, the anguish of her pathological shyness, her struggles with her in-laws, her false pregnancy, her increasing eccentricities and loss of self as she became more preoccupied with matters of faith, and her increasing dependence on a series of occult mentors, the most notorious of whom was Rasputin. With meticulous care, long practiced skill, and generous imagination, Erickson crafts a character who lives and breathes.

Author : Greg King
Publisher : Birch Lane Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015032587076

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The Last Empress by Greg King Pdf

The Last Empress is the compelling biography of the woman credited as a force in destroying the Russian Empire. The first major book on Alexandra in 30 years, this definitive work presents an unbiased account of the empress's life, including her dominant role in Russian politics and her involvement with the infamous Rasputin.

Author : Greg King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043085971

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Empress Alexandra by Greg King Pdf

Author : Melanie Clegg
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781526723901

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Empress Alexandra by Melanie Clegg Pdf

When Queen Victoria’s second daughter Princess Alice married the Prince Louis of Hesse and Rhine in 1862 even her own mother described the ceremony as ‘more of a funeral than a wedding’ thanks to the fact that it took place shortly after the death of Alice’s beloved father Prince Albert. Sadly, the young princess’ misfortunes didn’t end there and when she also died prematurely, her four motherless daughters were taken under the wing of their formidable grandmother, Victoria. Alix, the youngest of Alice’s daughters and allegedly one of the most beautiful princesses in Europe, was a special favorite of the elderly queen, who hoped that she would marry her cousin Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and one day reign beside him as Queen. However, the spirited and stubborn Alix had other ideas…

Author : August Theodor von Grimm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Empresses
ISBN : NYPL:33433082402433

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Alexandra Feodorowna, Empress of Russia by August Theodor von Grimm Pdf

Author : Sophie Buxhoeveden
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1542570476

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The Tragic Empress by Sophie Buxhoeveden Pdf

Empress Alexandra Romanov - the last empress of Russia, wife of Tsar Nicholas II, and now a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church - chose Countess Sophie Buxhoeveden, one of her ladies-in-waiting, to be her authorized biographer, opening up to her about her closest relationships and giving her access to copies of her private correspondence. Additionally, as a lady-in-waiting, Countess Buxhoeveden attended on the Empress for much of the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, only leaving her side when the Imperial Family was removed to Tobolsk after the Tsar's abdication in 1917. Thereafter, she followed the Empress to Tobolsk, and then to Ekaterinburg, where the entire Imperial Family, some of the Court suite and some of their servants met their deaths on July 17, 1918. The portrait the Countess paints of the Empress is of a warm, shy, kind and generous woman, devoted to Russia, her husband and her children, deeply charitable in word and deed, and a committed friend and mistress, but ill-starred, physically sick, maligned, misunderstood and much plotted against. The character descriptions in this book also include those for Tsar Nicholas, each of the children - OTMA and the Tsarevitch - Grand Duchess Ella (the Empress' sister), Ania Vyrubova (the Empress' most intimate friend), Rasputin and Kerensky (the Head of the Provisional Government that took power after the abdication of the Tsar and before the ascendancy of the Bolsheviks). The narrative also describes in detail the daily domestic life of the Imperial Family, and each of their trips to other parts of Russia and abroad in peace and war. It is rare for the author of any authorized biography to know her subject so familiarly and for so long, and to have been a first-hand witness to almost everything that happened for much of her life, and it is this that makes 'The Tragic Empress' such an intriguing and compelling book.

Author : Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia),Alexandra Feodorovna (impératrice de Russie),Tsaritsa Alexandra,Empress Alexandra, consort of Nicholas II
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300072129

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The Last Diary of Tsaritsa Alexandra by Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia),Alexandra Feodorovna (impératrice de Russie),Tsaritsa Alexandra,Empress Alexandra, consort of Nicholas II Pdf

The recently declassified diary reveals the Empress's thoughts up until her execution

Author : Maurice Paleologue
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1731062257

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Empress Alexandra by Maurice Paleologue Pdf

Reading Maurice Paléologue's account of the extraordinary and tumultuous events taking place in Russia before his very eyes is like sitting down for a cozy chat with one of the most interesting and engaging people you have ever met.And in 1932, Maurice Paléologue published a page-turning and highly insightful portrait of the last Empress of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna - whom he had met several times - based on all the stories and gossip he had picked up about her during his time as the energetic and wildly sociable French Ambassador to the Court of St. Petersburg from 1914 to 1917.While his wonderfully entertaining and informative three-volume memoir of Tsar Nicholas II and the St. Petersburg social and political scene during the Great War was immediately translated into English by F.A. Holt, this equally entertaining portrait of Empress Alexandra, published ten years later, has only now been translated into English for the first time, by T.C. O'Halloran.

Author : C. W. Gortner
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780425286173

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The Romanov Empress by C. W. Gortner Pdf

For readers of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir comes a dramatic novel of the beloved Empress Maria, the Danish princess who became the mother of the last Russian tsar. “This epic tale is captivating and beautifully told.”—Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Barely nineteen, Minnie knows that her station in life as a Danish princess is to leave her family and enter into a royal marriage—as her older sister Alix has done, moving to England to wed Queen Victoria’s eldest son. The winds of fortune bring Minnie to Russia, where she marries the Romanov heir, Alexander, and once he ascends the throne, becomes empress. When resistance to his reign strikes at the heart of her family and the tsar sets out to crush all who oppose him, Minnie—now called Maria—must tread a perilous path of compromise in a country she has come to love. Her husband’s death leaves their son Nicholas as the inexperienced ruler of a deeply divided and crumbling empire. Determined to guide him to reforms that will bring Russia into the modern age, Maria faces implacable opposition from Nicholas’s strong-willed wife, Alexandra, whose fervor has led her into a disturbing relationship with a mystic named Rasputin. As the unstoppable wave of revolution rises anew to engulf Russia, Maria will face her most dangerous challenge and her greatest heartache. From the opulent palaces of St. Petersburg and the intrigue-laced salons of the aristocracy to the World War I battlefields and the bloodied countryside occupied by the Bolsheviks, C. W. Gortner sweeps us into the anarchic fall of an empire and the complex, bold heart of the woman who tried to save it. Praise for The Romanov Empress “Timely . . . [Gortner’s] ability to weave what reads as a simple tale from such complex historical and familial storylines is impressive. . . . Maria’s life as a royal reads like a historical soap opera.”—USA Today “Gortner, an experienced hand at recreating the unique aura of a particular time and place, will deftly sweep historical-fictions fans into this glamorous, turbulent, and ultimately tragic chapter in history.”—Booklist (starred review) “Mesmerizing . . . This insightful first-person account of the downfall of the Romanov rule . . . is the powerful story of a mother trying to save her family and an aristocrat fighting to maintain rule in a country of rebellion.”—Publishers Weekly “A twist on the tragic story you’ve heard many times before.”—Bustle

Author : Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia),Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia)
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015043781726

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The Complete Wartime Correspondence of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra by Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia),Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia) Pdf

"Nicholas and Alexandra exchanged nearly 1,700 letters and telegrams from April 28, 1914 to March 7, 1917. All of the letters and most of the telegrams are in English, with a considerable use (in descending order) of Russian, French and German words, expressions and phrases. ... The letters and telegrams are published here in the order in which they were written. ... The importance of the Nicky-Sunny correspondence is clear. Sir Bernard Pares thought these letters to be the 'most important historical source for the subjects with which they deal, and the main subject of them is the governance of the Russian Empire.'"--Introduction.

Author : Virginia Rounding
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429940900

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Alix and Nicky by Virginia Rounding Pdf

The dramatic story of Emperor Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia—A penetrating and deeply personal study that gives profound psychological insight into their marriage and how it shaped the events that engulfed them. There are few characters in history about whom opinion has been more divided than the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, and his wife the Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna. On one hand, they are venerated as saints, innocent victims of Bolshevik assassins, and on the other they are impugned as the unwitting harbingers of revolution and imperial collapse, blamed for all the ills that befell the Russian people in the 20th century. Theirs was also a tragic love story; for whatever else can be said of them, there can be no doubt that Alix and Nicky adored one another. Soon after their engagement, Alix wrote in her fiancé's diary: "Ever true and ever loving, faithful, pure and strong as death"—words which met their fulfillment twenty-four years later in a blood-spattered cellar in Ekaterinburg. Through the letters and diaries written by the couple and by those around them, Virginia Rounding presents an intimate, penetrating, and fresh portrayal of these two complex figures and of their passion—their love and their suffering. She explores the nature and possible causes of the Empress's ill health, and examines in depth the enigmatic triangular relationship between Nicky, Alix and their ‘favourite,' Ania Vyrubova, protégée of the infamous Rasputin, extracting the meaning from words left unsaid, from hints and innuendoes.. The story of Alix and Nicky, of their four daughters known collectively as ‘OTMA' and of their hemophiliac little boy Alexei, is endlessly fascinating, and Rounding makes these characters come alive, presenting them in all their human dimensions and expertly leading the reader into their vanished world.

Author : Robert K. Massie
Publisher : Random House
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307788474

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Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie Pdf

A “magnificent and intimate” (Harper’s) modern classic of Russian history, the spellbinding story of the love that ended an empire—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great “A moving, rich book . . . [This] revealing, densely documented account of the last Romanovs focuses not on the great events . . . but on the royal family and their evil nemesis. . . . The tale is so bizarre, no melodrama is equal to it.”—Newsweek In this commanding book, New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of the Russian empire to tell the story of the Romanovs’ lives: Nicholas’s political naïveté, Alexandra’s obsession with the corrupt mystic Rasputin, and little Alexis’s brave struggle with hemophilia. Against a lavish backdrop of luxury and intrigue, Massie unfolds a powerful drama of passion and history—the story of a doomed empire and the death-marked royals who watched it crumble.

Author : Kathleen Mckenna Hewtson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1523829753

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The Empress of Tears by Kathleen Mckenna Hewtson Pdf

As the 'Funeral Bride, ' Alexandra of Hesse-Darmstadt marries Tsar Nicholas II only a week after the premature death of his father, Tsar Alexander III. Already dismissed out of hand by the court, Alexandra has to further contend with the continuing ambition of her mother-in-law, the Dowager-Empress Minnie, who has no intention of ceding imperial precedence to the new Empress or of giving up one inch of her power and influence over her emotionally-dependent son, the new Tsar. Nevertheless, Empress Alexandra is determined to stamp her authority on Russia as a whole and on Nicholas in particular, but to do so she must produce an heir. Having given birth to daughter after daughter after daughter, she becomes desperate and turns to the first of her mystical advisors, Msgr. Philippe, who persuades her, among other things, that she is invisible. And then comes the moment of her greatest triumph with the birth of her son and the heir to the throne of all the Russias, the Tsarevich Alexei. All five volumes are (planned) as follows: 1. 'The Funeral Bride' 1884-1894 - published November 2015 2. 'The Empress of Tears' 1895-1904 - published March 2016 3. 'The Shaken Throne' 1904-1907 - published July 2016 4. 'The Pride of Eagles' 1907-1914 - to be published by March 2017 5. 'No Greater Crown' 1914-1918 - to be published by August 2017

Author : Lili Dehn
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1976062101

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For the Love of an Empress by Lili Dehn Pdf

For Lili Dehn, who came to the last Russian Imperial Court as a young girl and who was destined to become one of the star-crossed Empress Alexandra's closest and most devoted confidantes, it was love at first sight: At last, advancing slowly through masses of greenery, came a tall and slender figure. It was the Empress. I looked at her, admiration in my heart and in my eyes. I had never imagined her to be half so fair and I shall never forget her beauty as I saw her on that July morning, although the Empress of many sorrows remains with me more as a moving and holy memory. She was dressed entirely in white, with a thin white veil draped round her hat. Her complexion was delicate, but when she was excited her cheeks were suffused with a faint rose flush. Her hair was reddish-gold, her eyes - those infinitely tragic eyes - were dark blue, and her figure was as supple as a willow wand. I remember that her pearls were magnificent and that diamond earrings flashed colored fires whenever she moved her head. She wore a simple little ring bearing the emblem of the Swastika, her favorite symbol - one that has given rise to so many conjectures and been quoted triumphantly as proof positive of her leanings toward the occult by those who are ignorant of what it really meant to her. On her escape to England after the Russian Revolution and after the execution of the Imperial Family, Lili became determined to tell the truth about Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra as she had known them over many years. To her certain knowledge, they had been among the kindest, the most decent and the most considerate of people imaginable, surrounded by a loving and devoted family. Those who said otherwise hadn't known them and had been systematically deceived by false rumors and relentless anti-Tsarist propaganda. It was time to set the record straight.