Grigory Rasputin has long occupied a peculiar corner of the historical imagination. In popular culture he appears as a kind of pantomime villain: a hypnotic monk with burning eyes, drunkenly ...

In 1995, in a scene worthy of the opening of a thriller, Sotheby's put on sale a thick file of documents compiled in Russia in March 1917. The file, part of an investigation by the revolutionary ...

Photoshot / Vostok-Photo Tsar Nicholas II's spiritual advisor and close friend Rasputin continues to intrigue historians and ordinary readers alike. Douglas Smith has completed a new biography on this ...

As Rhys Ifans plays the notorious Russian in a new film, we separate fact from fiction Jake Kerridge has been The Telegraph's Chief Obituary Writer since 2025. He has reviewed books for The Telegraph ...

Weidenfeld & Nicolson (W&N) has acquired a new biography of Rasputin from author Antony Beevor. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters with the latest from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rasputin’s pale face, long hair and penetrating eyes gave him an almost hypnotic quality (Public Domain) What emerges is not only ...