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Klappentext The thirteenth volume of the Centenary Edition of Carlyle's collected works, first published in 1896. Zusammenfassung Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. His introduction of German literature and philosophy into Victorian society profoundly influenced later philosophical ideas. Volume 13 of this 1896 edition of his works contains the second volume of The Life of Frederick the Great. Inhaltsverzeichnis Book V. Double-Marriage Project, and What Element it Fell into, 1723-1726: 1. Double-marriage in decided on; 2. A Kaiser hunting shadows; 3. The seven crises or European travail-throes; 4. Double-marriage treaty cannot be signed; 5. Crown-Prince goes into the Potsdam Guards; 6. Ordnance-Master Seckendorf crosses the Palace-Esplanade; 7. Tobacco-Parliament; 8. Seckendorf's retort to Her Majesty; Book VI. Double-Marriage Project, and Crown-Prince, Going Adrift under the Storm-Winds, 1727-1730: 1. Fifth crisis in the Kaiser's spectre-hunt; 2. Death of George I; 3. Visit to Dresden; 4. Double-marriage project is not dead; 5. Congress of Soissons, sixth crisis in the spectre-hunt; 6. Imminency of war or duel between the Britannic and Prussian Majesties; 7. A marriage; not the double-marriage: Crown-Prince deep in trouble; 8. Crown-Prince getting beyond his depth in trouble; 9. Double-marriage shall be or shall not be; Book VII. Fearful Shipwreck of the Double-Marriage Project, February-November 1730: 1. England sends the Excellency Hotham to Berlin; 2. Language of birds: Excellency Hotham proves unavailing; 3. Camp of Radewitz; 4. Excellency Hotham quits Berlin in haste; 5. Journey to the Reich; 6. Journey homewards from the Reich; catastrophe on journey homewards; 7. Catastrophe, and Majesty, arrive in Berlin; 8. Sequel to Crown-Prince and friends; 9. Court-martial on Crown-Prince and consorts; Book VIII. Crown-Prince Retrieved: Life at Custrin November 1730-February 1732: 1. Chaplain Muller waits on the Crown-Prince; 2. Crown-Prince to repent and not perish; 3. Wilhelmina is to wed the Prince of Baireuth; 4. Criminal justice in Preussen and elsewhere; 5. Interview of Majesty and Crown-Prince at Custrin; 6. Wilhelmina's wedding....
