Catherine the Great

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Publication Date: 1980-06-01
Features: This collection consists of 200 books, providing a comprehensive reflection of the highest achievements in world literature. To meet the needs of a broad readership, following the principle of "selecting the best from the best," a selection of favorite foreign literary masterpieces has been chosen from the collection, and this book is one of them. I believe that only after in-depth study of humanity can one create characters—just as one must first seriously study a language to be able to speak it. Since I have not yet reached the age of creation, I can only satisfy myself with simple narration. Therefore, I ask the readers to believe in the authenticity of this story; all the characters, except the heroine, are still alive today. Moreover, most of the material collected here still has witnesses in Paris; if my evidence is insufficient, they can testify on my behalf. Due to a special coincidence, only I am qualified to tell this story, because only I am aware of the beginning and end of the matter. Otherwise, it would be impossible to write a complete and captivating story.