Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war at sea, and catherine the great. Massiealso available are peter the great and the romanovs in this commanding book, robert k. From the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k. Nicholas and alexandra 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Massies book of the same name, which is a partial account of the last ruling russian monarch, tsar nicholas ii of russia, and his wife, tsarina alexandra. It stars laurence olivier, michael jayston, and janet suzman. Nicholas and alexandra depicts fall of romanovs the. Nicholas and alexandra from the modern librarys new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by robert k. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Massie, but less sympathetic to its main characters, nicholas and alexandra follow the last.
The nicholas and alexandra study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of nicholas and alexandra by robert k. Robert k massie the internationally famous biography from pulitzer prizewinner robert massie retells one of the centurys most dramatic episodes an intimate portrait of two people caught at the centre of a. Britain, germany, and the coming of the great war, castles of steel. It gave an intimate insight into the family and how they were doomed to fail despite nicholas being related to both the german and english leader and monach as direct descendents of queen victoria. Read the full synopsis of nicholas and alexandra, 1971, directed by franklin j. If the marriage turned into a love match, that was wonderful, but if it didnt, well lie back and think of the diplomatic alliances. I was given this book by a family friend when i was in junior high school. His books include nicholas and alexandra, peter the great. It is a biopic of the last russian tsar, nicholas ii, and his wife alexandra, dramatizing their lives from 1904 to 1918, as their world collapses around them, they are overthrown, and.
These are two of the most genuinely talented, radiant people we know. Massie, prizewinning author of catherine the great, sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs. Written a decade before the remains of nicholas, alexandra and three of their. Not only the main characters but a whole era become alive and comprehensible. The majority of these books were not only in russian, but written in church slavonic. Massie tries to, well not perhaps correct this view but tell the story from their perspective. It is an inside look into the private lives of nicholas and his wife alexandra janet suzman, their daughters, their only son, and the painful secret about their son and heir apparent which bound the imperial couple to the mystical grigori rasputin tom baker, and the eventual execution of the entire family. He had the style and training to be a nineteenth century european ruler, but instead he was the tsar in twentieth century russia at the time that the russian empire was falling apart due to the pressures of the revolutionaries. The classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty ebook written by robert k. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1967, and was written by robert k. Three hour movies possess something special in order to convince me to devote the time. Nicholas and alexandra was just such a film, as it not only appeases my love for royal monarchies, but it also indulges the girl in me who adored the story of the romonovs.
Massie, this book was first published in 1968 and is an amazing and historically accurate account of the fall of the romanovs and the collapse of imperial russia but is also the story of nicholas a husband and father and a family who dealt with a child suffering from haemophilia. In this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k. He had the style and training to be a nineteenth century european ruler, but instead he was the tsar in twentieth century. Not just the love story of its titular characters, although massie handles it. I very highly recommend this book to those interested in nicholas and alexandra romanov, to anyone interested in russian history, to those interested in the beginning of bolshevism in russia and also to those who enjoy historical biographies written by talented authors.
History religious character of alexandra feodorovna. This book is a collection of letters and journal entries written by the last tsar and tsarina of russia. The modern library of the worlds best books nicholas and alexandra a magnificent and intimate picture. Massie is a book about the last russian tsar, nicholas ii. Nicholas and alexandra goes too far, i think, in implying that the tsarevichs illness was a major causative factor in the fall of the romanovs, but it. Nicholas and alexandra is a 1971 british biographical film directed by franklin j. The movie epic is a dead duck without romanticism, without the glorious exploits of men and women larger than life, who played out their days against a sweeping panorama of war and revolution, etc. Fans of this book are many, and they can still remember stealing their. Massies book of the same name, which partly tells the story of the last ruling russian monarch, tsar nicholas ii. Marriages were not arranged with love as the main object, they were primarily affairs of state. The story of the love that ended an empire in this commanding book, pulitzer prizewinning author robert k.
Nicholas and alexandra have been portrayed as heartless monsters or dimwitted nincompoops in many history books. If shown, the year indicates when the book was first published. Schaffner and written by james goldman, based on robert k. Nicholass political na vet, alexandras obsession with the corrupt mystic rasputin, and little alexiss brave struggle with hemophilia. The pulitzer prizewinning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and the romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young german princess who traveled to russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. What i didnt know is how frustrated i would get with certain key characters.
Nicholas and alexandra 2000 read online free book by. It was an amazing experience probably my first experience of being completely swept into another world by a nonfiction book. The classic account of the fall of the romanov dynasty 9780345438317. As he grew older the boy appears to have more and more often tempted fate and even to have deliberately brought on. Nicholas is the oldest child of tsar alexander iii and empress marie. This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional books. Schaffner, with michael jayston, janet suzman, roderic noble, at turner classic movies. We first meet czar nicholas michael jayston and his german bride alexandra janet suzman at. As the title suggests, nicholas and alexandra, unlike most royal couples, loved each other passionately throughout their lives.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nicholas and alexandra. Massie, this book was first published in 1968 and is an amazing and historically accurate account of the fall of the romanovs and the collapse of imperial russia but is also the story of nicholas a husband and father and a family who dealt with. There is another problem with the film in that nicholas and alexandra are not really tragic characters, though the movie. This study guide consists of approximately 61 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of nicholas and alexandra. Nicholas and alexandra covers the rise and fall of the last of the russian romanovs. Nicholas and alexandra 1971 journeys in classic film. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell the story of the romanovs lives. Goldmans dialogue does not exactly enhance these great moments of history. Harpers peter the great winner of the pulitzer prize enthralling. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of nicholas and alexandra by robert k. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 640 pages and is available in paperback format.
The problem with nicholas and alexandra is that it considers the russian revolution from, in some ways, the least interesting perspective. Massie, but less sympathetic to its main characters, nicholas and alexandra follow the last thirteen years in the life of russias emperor and empress as they face personal heartache, disloyalty and revolution. Massie, prizewinning author of catherine the great, sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial russia to tell. Nicholas and alexandra emerge as sympathetic and flawed characters, trapped in a deeply unjust and disfunctional system. Massies book may well incite the greatest interest, if only because of the phenomenal success of his 1967 biography, nicholas and alexandra. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are grand duchess.
His life and world for which he won a pulitzer prize for biography, the romanovs. Massie massie was inspired to write the book after his own son, like tsarevich alexei, was diagnosed with hemophilia in 1971, the book was adapted to film, also as nicholas and alexandra. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Many people say that nicholas was in the wrong place in history at the wrong time. An interesting and well written book on the history of nicholas and alexandra he being russian and she german. This 68page guide for the family romanov by candace fleming includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 18 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.