Project Gutenberg 2024-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 210 Carling, John R. 07021539 By Neva's waters : $b Being an episode in the secret history of Alexander the First, Czar of all the Russias $aBoston :$bLittle, Brown, and Company, $c1907. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "By Neva's Waters: Being an Episode in the Secret History of Alexander the First, Czar of All the Russias" by John R. Carling is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the beginning of the 19th century, following the life and adventures of Viscount Wilfrid Courtenay, an English gentleman with a chivalrous spirit reminiscent of the Middle Ages. The narrative explores themes of romance, intrigue, and political maneuvering within the context of Russian history, particularly concerning the enigmatic figure of Czar Alexander I. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a grand ball held at the Royal Palace in Berlin, where Wilfrid Courtenay engages in spirited discussions about political tensions in Europe. Here, he is reunited with his friend, Prince Serge Ouvaroff, who is troubled by a family secret. The plot thickens as Count Baranoff, a Russian envoy, presents an outrageous proposal involving a beautiful princess of noble lineage, whom he wishes to compromise for his political gain. As Wilfrid grapples with the morality of Baranoff's proposition and reflects on his growing feelings for the princess, the stage is set for a tale filled with romantic intrigue and danger, as he prepares to navigate a world where love and honor clash with the harsh reality of political machinations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20190205020448carling 1907 US Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Fiction Russia -- History -- Alexander I, 1801-1825 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels 691669 2025-07-29T13:27:46.515009 text/html 666363 2024-11-13T18:05:08 text/html 854397 2025-07-29T13:27:57.845933 application/epub+zip 850871 2025-07-29T13:27:48.700992 application/epub+zip 461215 2025-07-29T13:27:47.577038 application/epub+zip 1328340 2025-07-29T13:28:04.093912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1268843 2025-07-29T13:27:56.775972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625938 2025-07-29T13:27:44.127015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605981 2024-11-13T18:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16445 2025-07-29T13:28:04.249901 application/rdf+xml 20412 2025-07-29T13:27:47.868984 image/jpeg 3921 2025-07-29T13:27:47.724984 image/jpeg 1023931 2025-07-29T13:27:46.580980 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