Berlin and Sans-Souci; or, Frederick the Great and his friends. An historical romance

Chap. I. — The Alchemist's Incantation, . . . II.— The Old Courtier

III. — The Morning Hours of a King, .

IV. — The Pardoned Courtier, V. — How the Princess Ulrica became Queen of Sweden, VI.— The Tempter, . ....

VII.— The First Interview, ....

VIII. — Signora Barbarina, ....

IX. — The King and Barbarina,

X.— Eckhof,

XI. — A Life Question, . .

XII. — Superstition and Piety,

BOOK II. Chap. 1.— The Two Sisters

. 114

II.— The Tempter,

III.— The Wedding-Festival of the Princess Ulrica

.126

IV.— Behind the Curtain, ....

V. — A Shame-faced King,

. 135

VI.— The First Rendezvous,

VII.— On the Balcony, ....

. 149

VIII.— The First Cloud, ....

IX.— The Council of War,

. 168

X. — The Cloister of Camens,

XL— The King and the Abbot,

. 178

XII.— The Unknown Abbot,

XIII. — The Levee of a Dancer, .

. 189

XIV.— The Studio,

XV. — The Confession, ....

. 208

IV

BERLIN AND SANS-SOUCl.

XVI.— The Traitor, .

XVII.— The Silver- Ware, .

XVIII.— The First Flash of Lightning,

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Book III

Chap. I. — The Actors in Halle, II. — The Student Lupinus, III. — The Disturbance in the Theatre, IV.— The Friends, . v.— The Order of the King, .

VI.— The Battle of Sohr, .

VII.— After the Battle, .

VIII. — A Letter Pregnant with Fate, IX.— The Return to Berlin, , X.— Job's Post, .

XL— The Undeceived, .

XIL— Trenck's First Flight, XIIL— The Flight, XIV.— "I will,"

XV.— The Last Struggle for Power, XVI. — The Disturbance in the Theatre XVII.— Sans-Souci,

Book IV

Chap. I. — The Promise, .

II. — Voltaire and his Royal Friend, III.— The Confidence-Table, IV. — The Confidential Dinner, V. — Rome Sauvee, .

VI. — A Woman's Heart, VII. — Madame von Cocceji, VIII.— Voltaire, .

IX. — A Day in the Life of Voltaire, X. — The Lovers, XI. — Barbarina, XII. — Intrigues, .

XIIL— The Last Struggle, .

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS FRIENDa

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