Dorothea Lieven : a Russian princess in London and Paris, 1785-1857 /

Dorothea Lieven : a Russian princess in London and Paris, 1785-1857 /

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Author / Creator:Cromwell, Judith Lissauer, 1935-
Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007.
Description:xii, 287 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Lieven, Dorothea, -- Princess, -- 1785-1856.
Lieven, Dorothea, -- Princess, -- 1785-1857.
Ambassadors' spouses -- Russia -- Biography.
Ambassadors' spouses.
Diplomatic relations.
Russia -- Foreign relations -- Europe.
Europe -- Foreign relations -- Russia.
Europe.
Russia.
Biography.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6223338
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ISBN:9780786426515 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786426519 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-280) and index.
Summary:"This work examines the way in which Dorothea Lieven, entrusted with a secret diplomatic overture to England, participated in events which culminated in the birth of modern Greece. Using her memoirs and other unpublished correspondence, the work provides a perspective on four Romanov rulers. The extent of Dorothea's political and diplomatic influence is discussed"--Provided by publisher.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Key Events in Dorothea Lieven's Life
  • Part I. Russia, 1785-1812
  • Prologue
  • 1. From Riga to St. Petersburg
  • 2. The Romanov Court
  • 3. Peace and War
  • Part II. England, 1812-1834
  • 4. Heady Surroundings
  • 5. Exalted Company
  • 6. Love in a Diplomatic Climate
  • 7. Four Envelopes
  • 8. Partners in Politics
  • 9. The Cottage Coterie
  • 10. "The Living Dispatch"
  • 11. "Realpolitik"
  • 12. Checkmate
  • 13. "I Was Very Strongly Involved...in the Origin of Greece"
  • 14. "To Know Everything and to Meddle in Nothing"
  • 15. "I Only Display One Color...I Am Grey"
  • 16. The Princess, the Prime Minister, and Poland
  • 17. An Impossible Mission
  • Part III. France, 1835-1857
  • 18. "What a Country Is Mine"
  • 19. The Path to Paris
  • 20. The Struggle to Stay in Paris
  • 21. "You Are Not Alone"
  • 22. "Make Her Obey"
  • 23. "A Perfect Union"
  • 24. The Entente Cordiale
  • 25. "You...Are a Model of Order"
  • 26. The Last Act of the Drama
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
Purchased from The Ed & Martha Vanderwicken Book Fund bookplate

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