The Pearl: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in Catherine the Great's Russia - Douglas Smith - Books - Yale University Press - 9780300158588 - August 25, 2009
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Douglas Smith
The Pearl: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in Catherine the Great's Russia

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Presents an account of the illicit love between Count Nicholas Sheremetev (1751-1809), Russia's richest aristocrat, and Praskovia Kovalyova (1768-1803), his serf and the greatest opera diva of her time. This book focuses on the world of the Russian aristocracy, music history, and Russian attitudes toward serfdom.

352 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations + 11 colour images + 2 family trees

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released August 25, 2009
ISBN13 9780300158588
Publishers Yale University Press
Pages 352
Dimensions 148 × 227 × 20 mm   ·   480 g
Language English  

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