Abstract
In Petersburg in the forties an event occurred that astonished everyone: a handsome gentleman, a prince, commander of the home guard of the Cuirassiers, for whom everyone predicted an aide-de-camp's post and a brilliant career with the emperor Nicholas I, a month before his wedding with a beautiful maid of honor who enjoyed the special favor of the empress, retired his post, broke off his engagement, gave his small estate to his sister and went into a monastery, with the intention of becoming a monk. The event seemed extraordinary and inexplicable to those who did not know the inner reasons for it.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callSimilar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
