The Czar: A tale of the Time of the First Napoleon by Deborah Alcock
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| Author | Alcock, Deborah, 1835-1913 |
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| Title | The Czar: A tale of the Time of the First Napoleon |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "The Czar: A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon" by Deborah Alcock is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century Russia during the Napoleonic Wars, the story centers around Ivan Barrinka, a young boy of noble descent who discovers his true lineage and embarks on a journey of self-discovery while navigating the complexities of class and identity in a peasant village. The narrative presents a vivid tapestry of Russian life, highlighting the struggles of serfs, noble relationships, and the spirit of the time. At the start of the tale, the village of Nicolofsky is portrayed as a typical Russian setting where serfs toil under the watchful eye of their lords, particularly Plato Zoubof, who does not tend to his land. Young Ivan, initially unaware of his noble heritage, experiences life in the village and encounters the implications of his identity in playful exchanges with his peers. The opening chapters reveal Ivan's interactions with other village children, especially the conflict over a girl named Anna, leading him to question his origins. As he learns from the village’s elder that he is the son of a great prince, Ivan's modest beginnings are juxtaposed with the grand ideas of nobility, setting the stage for his subsequent adventures and quests for meaning beyond the confines of his rural existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Russia -- History -- Alexander I, 1801-1825 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 49782 |
| Release Date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 70 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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