Publisher's Synopsis
""The Imperial Orgy"" by Edgar Saltus is a historical account of the Russian Tsars from the first to the last. The book is a detailed exploration of the lives and reigns of the rulers of Russia, from Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II. Saltus examines the political, social, and cultural impact of each Tsar on the country and its people, and provides a fascinating insight into the complex and often brutal world of Russian politics. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the rise of the Romanov dynasty, the reign of Peter the Great, the Napoleonic Wars, and the fall of the Tsars. Saltus also delves into the personal lives of the Tsars, exploring their relationships with their families, their mistresses, and their courtiers. ""The Imperial Orgy"" is a meticulously researched and engagingly written work that provides a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating periods in Russian history.1920. Saltus, author of numerous histories and novels, had a predilection for unrestrained pessimism, radical style, and vicious wit, which earned him the friendship of contemporary writers such as Oscar Wilde and Henry Miller. For The Imperial Orgy, the last book published before his death, Saltus found another nation as steeped in murder and debauchery as Rome: Imperial Russia. Using these mad rulers as a subject, Saltus could easily display his genius for gruesome detail, and the excessiveness of the imagery surpasses even that of his most famous book, Imperial Purple. Beginning with Ivan the Terrible, Saltus chronicles his terrifying reign. Every ruler he documents is a cruel despot, and they are distinguishable from each other only by the particular inventiveness of their cruelties. Contents: Ivan the Terrible; Dmitri the Sorcerer; Peter the Great; Imperial Sables; The Northern Messalina; Venus Victrix; Paul; The Last Despot; King Terror; and The Whirlwind. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
