Project Gutenberg 2018-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 293 McCabe, Joseph 1867 1955 McCabe, Antony Antony, Father Macabe, Joseph 17029048 The Romance of the Romanoffs The primitive democracy of the Slav -- The descent to autocracy -- The Moscovites become Tsars -- The rise of the Romanoffs -- The early Romanoffs -- A Romanoff princess -- The great Peter -- Catherine the Little -- Romance upon romance -- The gay and pious Elizabeth -- Catherine the Great -- In the days of Napoleon -- The fight against liberalism -- The tragedy of Alexander II -- Enter Pobiedonostseff -- The last of the Romanoffs. Produced by David Thomas "The Romance of the Romanoffs" by Joseph McCabe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the history of the Romanov dynasty, presenting a critical narrative of the autocratic rule in Russia and its sociopolitical ramifications. It aims to illuminate the tragic and romantic elements of Russian history, particularly focusing on how the autocracy emerged and its impact on the Russian populace. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Russia's history, emphasizing its early democracy among the Slavs and the subsequent descent into autocracy. McCabe reflects on the Russian character, suggesting that despite prevailing theories of the Slavs' indifference to democratic ideals, there has been a persistent struggle for freedom against oppressive rulers. He introduces the concept of the Romance of the Romanoffs as a tale of tragedy, brutality, and corruption, suggesting that the narrative will explore both the shortcomings of autocracy and the resilient spirit of the Russian people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Romanov, House of Russia -- Kings and rulers DK Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 576120 2025-07-22T12:58:28.714793 text/html 575608 2018-02-20T11:07:10 text/html 1986379 2025-07-22T12:58:33.793758 application/epub+zip 1995427 2025-07-22T12:58:29.464757 application/epub+zip 290292 2025-07-22T12:58:29.063768 application/epub+zip 2138690 2025-07-22T12:58:37.610740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2109940 2025-07-22T12:58:33.439814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410970 2022-08-25T13:11:59.119667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558403 2025-07-22T12:58:28.355816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558586 2018-02-20T11:07:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19435 2025-07-22T12:58:37.768721 application/rdf+xml 9408 2025-07-22T12:58:29.156840 image/jpeg 2119 2025-07-22T12:58:29.108825 image/jpeg 211181 2018-02-20T11:07:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1952658 2018-02-20T11:07:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1975370 2025-07-22T12:58:28.820775 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia