Reviews for Catherine the Great, autocrat and Empress of All Russia

The average rating for Catherine the Great, autocrat and Empress of All Russia based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-12-19 00:00:00 Vincent Beck Let me take Grey to task over how he shows Catharine’s love life. First, she was not “oversexed”. Second, the variety of lovers was more to protect her position than for boredom. Third, how many male leaders of the time had such freedom to love or f*€k who they wanted? Bringing stereotypical, old-fashioned ideas of female sexuality to a biography of one of the world’s most powerful women will undermine all other points made.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-05-04 00:00:00 Audrey Bonin My tenth book completed during quarantine (wow, I can’t wait till things get back to normal). I enjoyed this historical biography so much. I’ve always had a deep fascination with Russia and their cultures, but reading this book about Catherine The Great has only whet my appetite for me. Thankfully this book left out most of the tawdry scandal that was attached to Catherine, and truly focused in on why she was considered “Catherine The Great”. As a woman she was a monarch to be feared and respected and never let anything stand in her way. If you like historical in depth readings on powerful women in history, this is the perfect book for you.