The Romance of the Romanoffs

The eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were periods of stark contrast between the opulent lifestyle of the rich and the extreme poverty of the peasants throughout the world. In addition, Russia straddled eastern and western cultures, not fitting neatly into either. The church was an important force, and those adhering to traditional eastern religions were peaceful and accustomed to 'doing as they were told'; followers of western thought were more eager for a democratic society. Add an autocratic czar and the conditions were ripe for revolution, corruption and murder. This history traces the stories of the weak Michael, the great Peter and Catherine to Nicholas II, the last of the Romanoffs. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (10 hr 22 min)

Chapters

Preface	7:22	Read by Lynette Caulkins
The Primitive Democracy of the Slav	22:46	Read by Maria Morabe
The Descent to Autocracy	34:50	Read by Rita Boutros
The Moscovites Become Tsars	39:39	Read by Availle
The Rise of the Romanoffs	35:57	Read by Rita Boutros
The Early Romanoffs	31:46	Read by Rita Boutros
A Romanoff Princess	15:33	Read by Pamastasia
A Romanoff Princess Continued	18:15	Read by Pamastasia
The Great Peter	23:44	Read by Shreya Sethi
The Great Peter Continued	18:41	Read by Shreya Sethi
The Great Peter Conclusion	15:18	Read by Shreya Sethi
Catherine the Little	29:25	Read by Sandra Cullum
Romance Upon Romance	45:03	Read by Rita Boutros
The Gay and Pious Elizabeth	37:34	Read by Rita Boutros
Catherine the Great	52:35	Read by Kathleen Moore
In the Days of Napoleon	42:25	Read by Kathleen Moore
The Fight Against Liberalism	28:02	Read by jenspunk
The Tragedy of Alexander II	45:27	Read by AJBinney
Enter Pobiedonostseff	29:49	Read by issamel
The Last of the Romanoffs	48:40	Read by Availle

Reviews

a well formatted history of the Romanoffs

(4.5 stars)

Rocky D. Rogers

A great lesson for all to learn that deceived man’s desire to rule others and ignore sufferings and keep the population in National ignorance will destroy a nation and keep it week and in darkness.

(4 stars)

SKH

Interesting history of the Russians and ending with the Romanovs; blood thirsty and cruel! Thank you readers.

wow

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

a much more bouncy and intricate book than appears on first glance

Good Early-20th Century History of Russia's Romanoff Dynasty

(4 stars)

Lynette C.

Well read