This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...with these thine honoured guests, Something of moment toward 1 Shoiliski. Not of moment, Boyar. We did but joke together. Pray, Be seated. Now, to do me honour, Boyar, Accept, if but one draught. Godundff. I drink thy health. Mstislaffski approaches Shouiski. Mstislbffski. Kind host, I must be home; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...with these thine honoured guests, Something of moment toward 1 Shoiliski. Not of moment, Boyar. We did but joke together. Pray, Be seated. Now, to do me honour, Boyar, Accept, if but one draught. Godundff. I drink thy health. Mstislaffski approaches Shouiski. Mstislbffski. Kind host, I must be home; good bye! BelsM. I also Must be home; good bye! The two Naguis. 'Tis time for us, too. Good bye, then, Prince Vasili Ivanitch. Shoiliski. What, honoured guests! Why, then, so early off? M. Nagdi. We have to do at home. Shoiliski. Well, good bye, then, Boyars! I thank you for the honour done. Conducts guests, and returns to Godunoff And now, praise be to God, they 're gone! This visit, Boyar, makes me truly grateful. Thou'lt not Believe the pleasure that is mine to see thee. Truly we two have long been one together. What thou--that I! Godunoff. Thanks to thee, Prince Vasili Ivanovitch. I came to ask thee for A counsel. Shoiliski. My services are thine, Boyar. Godunoff Thou knowest, Prince, the Council love me not--A new man I. Shoiliski. And what of that 1 I 'm for thee Heart and soul; though true it is there are That do mislike us. Say Mstislaffski does, Or may be Belski--who can tell? One sees They envy thee the love the Tzar doth bear thee! Godunoff The Tzar doth favour me beyond my merits; A slippery path it is, O Prince, I tread. Some day they 'II poison the Tzar's ear against me, And ruin here with us comes quickly, Prince. Shouiski. And I, then, count for nothing? I would brave Or fire or water for thee. Art thou not A brother to me? Enter Servant. Servant (to Shouiski). Prince, from the Tzar to thee. Shouiski (rising). For me? and now 1 Well, you 'll forgive me, Boyar--The Tzar waits no one. Godundff. No excuses, Prince. Exit Shouiski...
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Add this copy of The Death of Ivan the Terrible: a Tragedy in Five Acts to cart. $34.40, new condition, Sold by BargainBookStores rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Grand Rapids, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
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Very Good+ First British edition. [Line p. 30] xxxi, [v], 144 pp. Publisher's brown cloth ruled in black with gilt spine lettering, brown endpapers. A Very Good+ copy with light wear to cloth, two tiny chips to front free endpaper, former owner's name on half title in ink, light foxing to contents. A historical drama in blank verse by Russian Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (1817-1875), second cousin of writer Leo Tolstoy, mainly known today for his 1841 horror novella The Vampire. He was one of the most influential Russian authors and playwrights of his time. He was also the personal aide-de-camp to Alexander II from 1856-1859. In his later years his influence with the czar declined and his works became more satirical; many of them such as this play were initially banned.
Add this copy of The Death of Ivan the Terrible: a Tragedy in Five Acts to cart. $2,000.00, very good condition, Sold by Burnside Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1869 by F.B. Kitto.
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Near Fine. First British edition. Inscribed by A.K. Tolstoy to "C. Heath Esq. from his sincere friend the author" on half-title, but not signed. Charles Heath was an English language and literature instructor at the Imperial Alexander Lyceum in Saint Petersburg, who later became one of the tutors of young Czar Nicholas II. xxxi, [v], 144 pp. Publisher's brown cloth ruled in black with gilt spine lettering, brown endpapers. A Near Fine copy with slightly bumped and exposed tips, slight lean. A rare inscription. A historical drama in blank verse by Russian Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (1817-1875), second cousin of writer Leo Tolstoy, mainly known today for his 1841 horror novella The Vampire. He was one of the most influential Russian authors and playwrights of his time. He was also the personal aide-de-camp to Alexander II from 1856-1859. In his later years his influence with the czar declined and his works became more satirical; many of them such as this play were initially banned. Line p. 30.
