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Index of the Project Gutenberg works of Thomas Carlyle

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"History of Friedrich II. of Prussia" by Thomas Carlyle is a six-volume biography published between 1858 and 1865. After decades of fascination with Frederick the Great, Carlyle embarked on thirteen years of laborious research and writing, even building a soundproof room to complete the work. The result chronicles Prussia's warrior-king through detailed narrative, battle scenes, and character study. Contemporary writers praised it as a supreme work of literary genius, filled with wit, humor, and insight—a monument of historical biography.

Index of the Project Gutenberg works of Thomas Carlyle, by Thomas Carlyle. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #25808.

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  1. 1.Book III: The Hohenzollerns in Brandenburg. - 1412-1718232 words
  2. 2.Book IV: Friedrich's Apprenticeship, First Stage. - 1713-1728143 words
  3. 3.Book V: Double-Marriage Project, and What Element It Fell Into177 words
  4. 4.Book VI: Double-Marriage Project, and Crown-Prince, Going Adrift283 words
  5. 5.Book VII: FEARFUL SHIPWRECK OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT. -- Feb150 words
  6. 6.Book VIII: CROWN-PRINCE REPRIEVED: LIFE AT CUSTRIN -- November, 1730109 words
  7. 7.Book IX: Last Stage of Friedrich's Apprenticeship: Life in Ruppin186 words
  8. 8.Book X: At Reinsberg. - 1736-1740139 words
  9. 9.Book XI: FRIEDRICH TAKES THE REINS IN HAND. -- June-December, 1740266 words
  10. 10.Book XII: First Silesian War, Awakening a General European One,416 words
  11. 11.Book XIII: First Silesian War, Leaving the General European One286 words
  12. 12.Chapter II: Austrian Affairs Are on the Mounting Hand. War-Phenomena in481 words
  13. 13.Book XV: Second Silesian War, Important Episode in the General European428 words
  1. 14.Book XVI: The Ten Years of Peace.—1746-1756312 words
  2. 15.Book XVII: The Seven-Years War: First Campaign—1756-1757333 words
  3. 16.Book XVIII: (continued)—seven-Years War Rises to a Height. 1757-175992 words
  4. 17.Chapter XIV: Battle of Hochkirch. Daun and the Reichs Army Invade97 words
  5. 18.Book XIX: Friedrich Like to Be Overwhelmed in the Seven-Years War.—1759184 words
  6. 19.Chapter VIII: Miscellanea in Winter-Quarters, 1759-1760. Serene Highness161 words
  7. 20.Book XX: FRIEDRICH IS NOT TO BE OVERWHELMED: THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR Chapter206 words
  8. 21.Chapter X: Friedrich in Breslau; Has News From Petersburg. the Pitt58 words
  9. 22.Chapter II: Repairing of a Ruined Prussia54 words
  10. 23.Chapter III: Troubles in Poland75 words
  11. 24.Chapter IV: Partition of Poland84 words
  12. 25.Chapter V: A Chapter of Miscellanies131 words