The Daughter of an Empress An Historical Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162719078)

""The Daughter of an Empress"" is a historical novel written by L. Muhlbach. The story is set in 18th century Russia and revolves around the life of Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great. The protagonist of the novel is Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica, who is the daughter of a German prince and the niece of Empress Elizabeth of Russia. Sophia is chosen by the Empress to marry her nephew, Peter, who is the heir to the Russian throne. However, Sophia soon discovers that her husband is a cruel and incompetent ruler. With the help of her lover, Gregory Orloff, Sophia plots to overthrow her husband and seize the throne for herself. The novel explores themes of love, power, and betrayal, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the political and social landscape of 18th century Russia.1900. Muhlbach is the pseudonym of Mrs. Luise Mundt. Writing as Muhlbach she produced more than fifty novels and her works in their entirety comprise almost one hundred volumes. Her fame rests on her historical romance novels. The story begins: No, Natalie, weep no more! Quick, dry your tears. Let not my executioner see that we can feel pain or weep for sorrow! Drying her tears, she attempted a smile, but it was an unnatural, painful smile. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: L. Muhlbach
ISBN-10: 1162719079
ISBN-13: 9781162719078
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 470
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.95d