History of Friedrich II of Prussia (All 21 Volumes) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Biography of the Famous Prussian King, Called Frederick the GreatBy Thomas Carlyle
Length145h 58m
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Thomas Carlyle's History of Friedrich II of Prussia is a vast, dramatic reconstruction of the life, wars, statecraft, and European significance of Frederick the Great. Across its twenty-one volumes, the work combines military narrative, political analysis, anecdote, archival quotation, and prophetic moral commentary. Written in Carlyle's unmistakable style—energetic, ironic, digressive, and vividly pictorial—it belongs as much to Victorian literary history as to historical scholarship, standing within the nineteenth-century tradition of heroic biography and national-historical interpretation. Carlyle, the Scottish essayist, historian, and social critic, was deeply preoccupied with leadership, moral authority, work, and the fate of nations. His earlier writings, especially On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History, illuminate his attraction to Frederick as a figure of disciplined will amid political chaos. Carlyle's own anxieties about modern democracy, bureaucracy, and spiritual decline helped shape his portrait of the Prussian king as a flawed but commanding agent of order. This work is recommended to readers interested in Victorian historiography, the literary art of historical narration, and the making of modern Prussia. Though not a neutral modern biography, it remains indispensable for its intellectual force, stylistic brilliance, and insight into Carlyle's vision of history as the theatre of character, power, and destiny.
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- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
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Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length145 hrs 58 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 14, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Volume 1
7Book I. — BIRTH AND PARENTAGE. — 1712.
8Chapter I. — PROEM: FRIEDRICH'S HISTORY FROM THE DISTANCE WE ARE AT.
9Chapter II. — FRIEDRICH'S BIRTH.
10Chapter III. — FATHER AND MOTHER: THE HANOVERIAN CONNECTION.
11Chapter IV. — FATHER'S MOTHER.
12Chapter V. — KING FRIEDRICH I.
13Volume 2
14BOOK II. — OF BRANDENBURG AND THE HOHENZOLLERNS. - 928-1417.
15Chapter I. — BRANNIBOR: HENRY THE FOWLER.
16Chapter II. — PREUSSEN: SAINT ADALBERT.
17Chapter III. — MARKGRAVES OF BRANDENBURG.
18Chapter IV. — ALBERT THE BEAR.
19Chapter V. — CONRAD OF HOHENZOLLERN; AND KAISER BARBAROSSA.
20Chapter VI. — THE TEUTSCH RITTERS OR TEUTONIC ORDER.
21Chapter VII. — MARGRAVIATE OF CULMBACH: BAIREUTH, ANSPACH.
22Chapter VIII. — ASCANIER MARKGRAVES IN BRANDENBURG.
23Chapter IX. — BURGGRAF FRIEDRICH IV.
24Chapter X. — BRANDENBURG LAPSES TO THE KAISER.
25Chapter XI. — BAYARIAN KURFURSTS IN BRANDENBURG.
26Chapter XII. — BRANDENBURG IN KAISER KARL'S TIME; END OF THE BAVARIAN KURFURSTS.
27Chapter XIII. — LUXEMBURG KURFURSTS IN BRANDENBURG.
28Chapter XIV. — BURGGRAF FRIEDRICH VI.
29Volume 3
30BOOK III. — THE HOHENZOLLERNS IN BRANDENBURG. - 1412-1718
31Chapter I. — KURFURST FRIEDRICH I.
32Chapter II. — MATINEES DU ROI DE PRUSSE.
33Chapter III. — KURFURST FRIEDRICH II.
34Chapter IV. — KURFURST ALBERT ACHILLES, AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
35Chapter V. — OF THE BAIREUTH-ANSPACH BRANCH.
36Chapter VI. — HOCHMEISTER ALBERT, THIRD NOTABLE SON OF FRIEDRICH.
37Chapter VII. — ALBERT ALCIBIADES.
38Chapter VIII. — HISTORICAL MEANING OF THE REFORMATION.
39Chapter IX. — KURFURST JOACHIM I.
40Chapter X. — KURFURST JOACHIM II.
41Chapter XI. — SEVENTH KURFURST, JOHANN GEORGE.
42Chapter XII. — OF ALBERT FRIEDRICH, THE SECOND DUKE OF PREUSSEN.
43Chapter XIII. — NINTH KURFURST, JOHANN SIGISMUND.
44Chapter XIV. — SYMPTOMS OF A GREAT WAR COMING.
45Chapter XV. — TENTH KURFURST, GEORGE WILHELM.
46Chapter XVI. — THIRTY-YEARS WAR.
47Chapter XVII. — DUCHY OF JAGERNDORF.
48Chapter XVIII. — FRIEDRICH WILHELM, THE GREAT KURFURST, ELEVENTH OF THE SERIES.
49Chapter XIX. — KING FRIEDRICH I. AGAIN.
50Chapter XX. — DEATH OF KING FRIEDRICH I.
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