| Author |
Taylor, Mary Imlay, 1878-1938 |
| Title |
An imperial lover
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| Original Publication |
Chicago: A. C . McClurg & Company, 1897.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
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)
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| Summary |
"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.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Courts and courtiers -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725 -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Russia -- History -- Peter I, 1689-1725 -- Fiction
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| Subject |
French -- Russia -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72814 |
| Release Date |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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