The Romance of the Romanoffs
Joseph Martin Mccabe
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The eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were periods of stark contrast between the opulent lifestyle of the rich and the extreme poverty of the peasants throughout the world. In addition, Russia straddled eastern and western cultures, not fitting neatly into either. The church was an important force, and those adhering to traditional eastern religions were peaceful and accustomed to 'doing as they were told'; followers of western thought were more eager for a democratic society. Add an autocratic czar and the conditions were ripe for revolution, corruption and murder. This history traces the stories of the weak Michael, the great Peter and Catherine to Nicholas II, the last of the Romanoffs. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (10 hr 22 min)
Chapters
Preface | 7:22 | Read by Lynette Caulkins |
The Primitive Democracy of the Slav | 22:46 | Read by Maria Morabe |
The Descent to Autocracy | 34:50 | Read by Rita Boutros |
The Moscovites Become Tsars | 39:39 | Read by Availle |
The Rise of the Romanoffs | 35:57 | Read by Rita Boutros |
The Early Romanoffs | 31:46 | Read by Rita Boutros |
A Romanoff Princess | 15:33 | Read by Pamastasia |
A Romanoff Princess Continued | 18:15 | Read by Pamastasia |
The Great Peter | 23:44 | Read by Shreya Sethi |
The Great Peter Continued | 18:41 | Read by Shreya Sethi |
The Great Peter Conclusion | 15:18 | Read by Shreya Sethi |
Catherine the Little | 29:25 | Read by Sandra Cullum |
Romance Upon Romance | 45:03 | Read by Rita Boutros |
The Gay and Pious Elizabeth | 37:34 | Read by Rita Boutros |
Catherine the Great | 52:35 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
In the Days of Napoleon | 42:25 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
The Fight Against Liberalism | 28:02 | Read by jenspunk |
The Tragedy of Alexander II | 45:27 | Read by AJBinney |
Enter Pobiedonostseff | 29:49 | Read by issamel |
The Last of the Romanoffs | 48:40 | Read by Availle |
Reviews
a well formatted history of the Romanoffs
Rocky D. Rogers
A great lesson for all to learn that deceived man’s desire to rule others and ignore sufferings and keep the population in National ignorance will destroy a nation and keep it week and in darkness.
SKH
Interesting history of the Russians and ending with the Romanovs; blood thirsty and cruel! Thank you readers.
wow
A LibriVox Listener
a much more bouncy and intricate book than appears on first glance
Good Early-20th Century History of Russia's Romanoff Dynasty
Lynette C.
Well read
Karen Bromberg
I enjoyed this book.