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The Pearl
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Presents an account of the illicit love between Count Nicholas Sheremetev (1751-1809), Russia's richest aristocrat, and Praskovia Kovalyova (1768-1803), his serf and the greatest opera diva of her time. This book focuses on the world of the Russian aristocracy, music history, and Russian attitudes toward serfdom.
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The Pearl, Douglas Smith
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- 2009
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- Title
- The Pearl
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Douglas Smith
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0300158580
- ISBN13
- 9780300158588
- Category
- Social sciences, History
- Description
- Presents an account of the illicit love between Count Nicholas Sheremetev (1751-1809), Russia's richest aristocrat, and Praskovia Kovalyova (1768-1803), his serf and the greatest opera diva of her time. This book focuses on the world of the Russian aristocracy, music history, and Russian attitudes toward serfdom.