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The biography traces the rise of Grigori Rasputin from a Siberian peasant to an influential man in the Russian imperial court, and explores the circumstances of his life, political influence, and violent death.
A popular biography of the famous Russian admiral Dmitry Senyavin, part of the Maritime and Shipping Library edition. The work is intended for a wider audience, especially younger readers and lovers of maritime history.
Ivan Lukaš's novel depicts the tragic love story of the great Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. The novel follows his unrequited love, artistic struggle, alcoholism, and decline in 19th-century imperial Russia.
In his biography "Disraeli," Maurois depicts the life of British statesman Benjamin Disraeli, his political rise, literary work, and role in shaping 19th-century British politics.
Sixteen-year-old Ottilie von Faber inherits the A. W. Faber pencil factory in 1893. Obedient to her grandfather's will, she marries without love, and after five births and twenty years, she leaves the marriage for a secret love - at a high price.
The collection of works on Ruđer Bošković includes his letters, literary connections with the English, and biographical and scientific contributions. It is an important source for studying the life and work of the great scientist.