
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA - FREDERICK THE GREAT
By Thomas Carlyle
BOOK II. — OF BRANDENBURG AND THE HOHENZOLLERNS. - 928-1417.
Chapter I. — BRANNIBOR: HENRY THE FOWLER.
Chapter II. — PREUSSEN: SAINT ADALBERT.
Chapter III. — MARKGRAVES OF BRANDENBURG.
END OF THE FIRST SHADOWY LINE.
SECOND SHADOWY LINE.
SUBSTANTIAL MARKGRAVES: GLIMPSE OF THE CONTEMPORARY KAISERS.
Chapter IV. — ALBERT THE BEAR.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (213K characters)
Release date
2008-06-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1795–1881
A fierce and unforgettable Victorian voice, this Scottish essayist and historian wrote with urgency about heroes, revolution, work, and the moral strain of modern life. His books helped shape 19th-century debate and still stand out for their intensity and originality.
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