Catherine II. Notes
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For a long time, the 'Personal Notes' of Empress Catherine II were kept under the classification of 'Top Secret', imposed on them by her son, Emperor Paul. However, he allowed his close friend, Prince Alexander Borisovich Kurakin, to make a copy of the 'Notes'. Subsequently, several more copies appeared, circulating during the reigns of Alexander I and Nicholas I (they were known, in particular, to the historian A.I. Turgenev, N.M. Karamzin, and A.S. Pushkin).
In 1859, a significant part of the Empress's memoirs was published in London by A.I. Herzen. They caused a real sensation throughout Europe and were translated into several languages (the original was written in French).
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Imperial Academy of Sciences decided to publish Catherine's works. Having received permission to work in closed archives, Academician A.N. Pypin, who was in charge of the publication, discovered the original 'Notes' of the Empress in their entirety. "The London edition, as I am now convinced, gives barely half of the entire 'Notes' and barely a third of the whole composition of historical memoirs...," Pypin reported in a letter to the president of the Academy, Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich. "The historical notes of the Empress in their full composition represent a precious monument, remarkable both for its historical content and for its deep psychological interest... Finally, this personal history of Catherine II... is also a remarkable literary work, shining with intelligence and observation."
The 'Notes' were published in 1907 in the original language in the 12th volume of the Empress's works based on the original manuscripts. In the same year, the A.S. Suvorin publishing house released their Russian translation.
Author:
Author:Catherine II
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20.7x13.5x3 cm
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-8159-1731-6
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