Author: Adele Lindenmeyr
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 029932530X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Countess Sofia Panina lived a remarkable life. Born into an aristocratic family in imperial Russia, she found her true calling in improving the lives of urban workers. Her passion for social service and reputation as the "Red Countess" led her to political prominence after the fall of the Romanovs. She became the first woman to hold a cabinet position and the first political prisoner tried by the Bolsheviks. The upheavals of the 1917 Revolution forced her to flee her beloved country, but instead of living a quiet life in exile she devoted the rest of her long life to humanitarian efforts on behalf of fellow refugees. Based on Adele Lindenmeyr's detailed research in dozens of archival collections, Citizen Countess establishes Sofia Panina as an astute eyewitness to and passionate participant in the historical events that shaped her life. Her experiences shed light on the evolution of the European nobility, women's emancipation and political influence of the time, and the fate of Russian liberalism.
Citizen Countess
Author: Adele Lindenmeyr
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 029932530X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Countess Sofia Panina lived a remarkable life. Born into an aristocratic family in imperial Russia, she found her true calling in improving the lives of urban workers. Her passion for social service and reputation as the "Red Countess" led her to political prominence after the fall of the Romanovs. She became the first woman to hold a cabinet position and the first political prisoner tried by the Bolsheviks. The upheavals of the 1917 Revolution forced her to flee her beloved country, but instead of living a quiet life in exile she devoted the rest of her long life to humanitarian efforts on behalf of fellow refugees. Based on Adele Lindenmeyr's detailed research in dozens of archival collections, Citizen Countess establishes Sofia Panina as an astute eyewitness to and passionate participant in the historical events that shaped her life. Her experiences shed light on the evolution of the European nobility, women's emancipation and political influence of the time, and the fate of Russian liberalism.
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 029932530X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Countess Sofia Panina lived a remarkable life. Born into an aristocratic family in imperial Russia, she found her true calling in improving the lives of urban workers. Her passion for social service and reputation as the "Red Countess" led her to political prominence after the fall of the Romanovs. She became the first woman to hold a cabinet position and the first political prisoner tried by the Bolsheviks. The upheavals of the 1917 Revolution forced her to flee her beloved country, but instead of living a quiet life in exile she devoted the rest of her long life to humanitarian efforts on behalf of fellow refugees. Based on Adele Lindenmeyr's detailed research in dozens of archival collections, Citizen Countess establishes Sofia Panina as an astute eyewitness to and passionate participant in the historical events that shaped her life. Her experiences shed light on the evolution of the European nobility, women's emancipation and political influence of the time, and the fate of Russian liberalism.
Countess Kate
Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732619931
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Reproduction of the original.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732619931
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Reproduction of the original.
COUNTESS KATE
Author: CHARLOTTE M. YONGE
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The Countess
Author: Catherine Coulter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780739405727
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
In nineteenth century England, Andrea Jameson, fearful of men after growing up aware of her father's infidelities, enters a marriage of convenience with a much older man, only to discover she has made a terrible mistake.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780739405727
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
In nineteenth century England, Andrea Jameson, fearful of men after growing up aware of her father's infidelities, enters a marriage of convenience with a much older man, only to discover she has made a terrible mistake.
The Countess of Charny
Author: Alexander Dumas
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752391243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Countess of Charny by Alexander Dumas
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752391243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Countess of Charny by Alexander Dumas
The Citizen of Prague
Author: Henriette Wach von Paalzow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack
Author:
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ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Countess Lucy
Author: Richard Edward Gent Kirk
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The citizen of Prague, tr. [from H. von Paalzow's novel Thomas Thyrnau] by M. Howitt
Author: Henriette von Paalzow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 990
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Countess
Author: Catherine Coulter
Publisher: Signet Book
ISBN: 9780451025524
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Signet Book
ISBN: 9780451025524
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description