Peter the Great

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 30, 2023

In Category - Biography & Autobiography

Authors: Jacob Abbott In Year : 1902

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Peter the Great

Preface
The Princess Sophia
The Princess's Downfall
The Childhood and Youth of Peter
Le Fort and Menzikoff
Commencement of the Reign
The Emperor's Tour
Conclusion of the Tour
The Rebellion
Reforms
The Battle of Narva
The building of St. Petersburg
The Revolt of Mazeppa
The Battle of Pultowa
The Empress Cathrine
The Prince Alexis
The Flight of Alexis
The Trial
The Condemnation and Death of Alexis
Conclusion

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)