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Peter the Great

Peter the Great

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Number of Chapters: 20

Length: 7 hours and 02 minutes

Language: English

There are very few persons who have not heard of the fame of Peter the Great, the founder, as he is generally regarded by mankind, of Russian civilization. The celebrity, however, of the great Muscovite sovereign among young persons is due in a great measure to the circumstance of his having repaired personally to Holland, in the course of his efforts to introduce the industrial arts among his people, in order to study himself the art and mystery of shipbuilding, and of his having worked with his own hands in a ship-yard there. The little shop where Peter pursued these practical studies still stands in Saardam, a ship-building town not far from Amsterdam. The building is of wood, and is now much decayed; but, to preserve it from farther injury, it has been encased in a somewhat larger building of brick, and it is visited annually by great numbers of curious travelers.

The whole history of Peter, as might be expected from the indications of character developed by this incident, forms a narrative that is full of interest and instruction for all.
(from the Preface of Peter the Great)

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Preface (Russ Lemker)
The Princess Sophia (Carmina Sansone)
The Princess's Downfall (Russ Lemker)
The Childhood and Youth of Peter (Lizzie Driver)
Le Fort and Menzikoff (Carmina Sansone)
Commencement of the Reign (Carmina Sansone)
The Emperor's Tour (Esther)
Conclusion of the Tour (hefyd)
The Rebellion (Russ Lemker)
Reforms (Russ Lemker)
The Battle of Narva (Russ Lemker)
The building of St. Petersburg (Russ Lemker)
The Revolt of Mazeppa (Carmina Sansone)
The Battle of Pultowa (Russ Lemker)
The Empress Cathrine (Carmina Sansone)
The Prince Alexis (Anna Simon)
The Flight of Alexis (Esther)
The Trial (Carmina Sansone)
The Condemnation and Death of Alexis (Carmina Sansone)
Conclusion (Russ Lemker)
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