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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11Thomas Carlyle

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11

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Original author: Thomas Carlyle

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"History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11" 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, the Prussian king whom Carlyle considered heroic material for an epic. After thirteen years of painstaking research, including battlefield tours across Germany, Carlyle produced what contemporaries called his grandest achievement—a vivid portrait blending military history, political analysis, and literary genius that brings eighteenth-century Prussia dramatically to life.

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11, by Thomas Carlyle. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2111.

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9 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Phenomena of Friedrich's Accession11,247 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Homagings4,351 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Friedrich Makes an Excursion, Not of Direct Sort Into the8,464 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Voltaire's First Interview with Friedrich5,177 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Affair of Herstal5,012 words
  1. 6.Chapter VI: Returns by Hanover; Does Not Call on His Royal Uncle2,734 words
  2. 7.Chapter VII: Withdraws to Reinsberg, Hoping a Peaceable Winter2,504 words
  3. 8.Chapter VIII: The Kaiser's Death2,371 words
  4. 9.Chapter IX: Resolution Formed at Reinsberg in Consequence6,595 words