Project Gutenberg 2020-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 232 Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich 1865 1941 Мережковский, Дмитрий Сергеевич Mérejkowsky, Dmitry de Mérejkowski, Dmitri Merejkowsky, Dmitry de Merejkowski, Dmitri Mereschkowski, Dmitri Merezhkovsky, Dmitri Antikhrist. English Peter and Alexis: The Romance of Peter the Great Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Alexis Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Peter and Alexis: The Romance of Peter the Great" by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the tumultuous relationship between Tsar Peter the Great and his son, Tsarevitch Alexis, against the backdrop of early 18th century Russia, examining themes of power, rebellion, and political intrigue. The book delves into the personal struggles and societal issues of the era, focusing on Alexis's conflict with his father's sweeping reforms and the turmoil within the Romanov family. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a significant encounter between Tsarevitch Alexis and a troubled old clerk, Larion Dokoukin, who speaks of the approaching Antichrist and presents seditious writings reflective of the growing unrest among the people towards Peter's westernization efforts. This opening sets the tone for Alexis's internal conflict as he grapples with the expectations of duty to his father while feeling empathy for the old man's plight, capturing his existential and moral dilemmas. The scene unfolds within the setting of early Petersburg, where Alexis's disheveled existence reveals his detachment from both his royal responsibilities and personal relationships, particularly with his pregnant wife, highlighting a deep-rooted sense of melancholy and alienation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725 -- Fiction Alexis, Czarevitch, son of Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1690-1718 -- Fiction PG Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 1193223 2025-06-24T09:55:29.071548 text/html 1186759 2024-10-17T15:58:12 text/html 524266 2025-06-24T09:55:44.596473 application/epub+zip 540527 2025-06-24T09:55:31.487505 application/epub+zip 540528 2025-06-24T09:55:30.268517 application/epub+zip 850339 2025-06-24T09:55:54.519403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776004 2025-06-24T09:55:43.158441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776207 2022-09-27T16:40:26.736272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1114403 2025-06-24T09:55:25.835535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1094471 2024-10-17T15:58:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17569 2025-06-24T09:55:54.686391 application/rdf+xml 11393 2025-06-24T09:55:30.427574 image/jpeg 2069 2025-06-24T09:55:30.347523 image/jpeg 483929 2025-06-24T09:55:29.173516 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