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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05Thomas Carlyle

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05

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Original author: Thomas Carlyle

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"History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05" by Thomas Carlyle is part of a six-volume biography published between 1858 and 1865. This monumental work chronicles the life of Frederick the Great, resulting from Carlyle's thirteen years of painstaking research, including battlefield visits across Germany. The Scottish historian transforms Prussian history into vivid narrative, combining wit, insight, and meticulous detail. Praised as a supreme work of literary genius, it captured imaginations from Emerson to Theodore Roosevelt with its lifelike portraits and masterful storytelling.

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05, by Thomas Carlyle. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2105.

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8 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Double-Marriage Is Decided on5,426 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Kaiser Hunting Shadows4,124 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Seven Crises or European Travail-Throes3,766 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Double-Marriage Treaty Cannot Be Signed1,076 words
  1. 5.Chapter V: Crown-Prince Goes Into the Potsdam Guards5,264 words
  2. 6.Chapter VI: Ordnance-Master Seckendorf Crosses the Palace Esplanade4,041 words
  3. 7.Chapter VII: Tobacco-Parliament7,037 words
  4. 8.Chapter VIII: Seckendorf's Retort to Her Majesty1,104 words