Publisher's Synopsis
The Imperial Orgy by Edgar Saltus is a comprehensive account of the Tsars of Russia from the first to the last. The book provides a detailed description of the lives of the rulers of Russia, their personalities, and their reigns. It covers the history of Russia from the early days of the Tsars to the end of the Romanov dynasty. The book is divided into chapters, each of which focuses on a particular Tsar and their reign. The author provides a critical analysis of the Tsars, their policies, and their impact on Russia. The book also covers the social and cultural aspects of Russia during the Tsarist period. The Imperial Orgy is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Russian history and the lives of the Tsars.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.
