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Reminiscences of the King of Roumania
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Volk und Knecht und Ueberwinder,
Sie gestehn zu jeder Zeit;
Hochstes Gluck der Erdenkinder
Sey nur die Personlichkeit.
Goethe (West-Oestlicher Divan).
It is said to have been a chance occasion which gave the first impetus towards the compilation of the German original from which these "Reminiscences of the King of Roumania have been re-edited and abridged." One day an enterprising man of letters applied to one who had followed the King's career for years with vivid interest: "The public of a country extending from the Alps to the ocean is eager to know something about Roumania and her Hohenzollern ruler." The King, without whose consent little or nothing could have been done, thought the matter over carefully; in fact, he weighed it in his mind for several years before coming to a final decision.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Volk und Knecht und Ueberwinder,
Sie gestehn zu jeder Zeit;
Hochstes Gluck der Erdenkinder
Sey nur die Personlichkeit.
Goethe (West-Oestlicher Divan).
It is said to have been a chance occasion which gave the first impetus towards the compilation of the German original from which these "Reminiscences of the King of Roumania have been re-edited and abridged." One day an enterprising man of letters applied to one who had followed the King's career for years with vivid interest: "The public of a country extending from the Alps to the ocean is eager to know something about Roumania and her Hohenzollern ruler." The King, without whose consent little or nothing could have been done, thought the matter over carefully; in fact, he weighed it in his mind for several years before coming to a final decision.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
413 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1903
About the author
Mite Kremnitz
79 booksMite Kremnitz (January 4, 1852, Greifswald – July 18, 1916 in Berlin), born Marie Charlotte von Bardeleben (pen names George Allan, Ditto and Idem), was a German writer.
Kremnitz was the daughter of the famous surgeon Heinrich Adolf von Bardeleben. She grew in Greifswald, London and, starting with 1868, in Berlin. Later she married the doctor Wilhelm Kremnitz and moved with him to Bucharest in 1875. The couple had 2 children.
In Romania, Marie became good friends with the Queen Elisabeth, who wrote poems, novels and short stories under the nom de plume Carmen Sylva, and in 1881 she was appointed her maid of honor. They published several novels and a drama in collaboration, Marie signing with the pseudonym Ditto and Idem. Starting with 1890 she changed it to Mite Kremnitz.
After her husband's death in 1897, Kremnitz returned to Berlin. She died on July 18, 1916, aged 64.
Kremnitz was the daughter of the famous surgeon Heinrich Adolf von Bardeleben. She grew in Greifswald, London and, starting with 1868, in Berlin. Later she married the doctor Wilhelm Kremnitz and moved with him to Bucharest in 1875. The couple had 2 children.
In Romania, Marie became good friends with the Queen Elisabeth, who wrote poems, novels and short stories under the nom de plume Carmen Sylva, and in 1881 she was appointed her maid of honor. They published several novels and a drama in collaboration, Marie signing with the pseudonym Ditto and Idem. Starting with 1890 she changed it to Mite Kremnitz.
After her husband's death in 1897, Kremnitz returned to Berlin. She died on July 18, 1916, aged 64.
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December 30, 2015
Povestea fenomenală a Regelui Carol de Hohenzollern, un om străin adus pe ascuns în România pentru a o pune pe drumul cel bun, ajunge să iubească această țară mai mult decât pe aceea de origine!
"Eu, Carol, și al meu popor,
Făcut-am într-un gând și-un dor
În zile grele-al meu regat
Și-n timpi de pace-al meu palat."
"Eu, Carol, și al meu popor,
Făcut-am într-un gând și-un dor
În zile grele-al meu regat
Și-n timpi de pace-al meu palat."
February 5, 2024
Autoarea a fost căsătorită cu medicul Casei Regale și prietenă de literatură a soției lui Carol I, regina Elisabeta.
Din această postură de apropiată a familiei regale a scris cartea despre viață și domnia primului rege din dinastia regală a României: Carol I, acest "vlăstar al familiei glorioase a Hohenzollernilor".
Mite Kremnitz prezintă biografia regelui Carol I, desfășurată în ordine cronologică, cu accent pe începuturile domniei și războiul de independența.
O carte de citit și studiat, un document istoric, dar nu fără defecte. Și cel mai vizibil e tonul elogios spre ridicol, uneori, la adresa familiei regale, a Hohenzollernilor și a germanilor:
"În politică exterioară (Carol) a urmat necontenit de a se rezema pe cea mai puternică şi pașnică putere din Europa, pe Prusia".
Din această postură de apropiată a familiei regale a scris cartea despre viață și domnia primului rege din dinastia regală a României: Carol I, acest "vlăstar al familiei glorioase a Hohenzollernilor".
Mite Kremnitz prezintă biografia regelui Carol I, desfășurată în ordine cronologică, cu accent pe începuturile domniei și războiul de independența.
O carte de citit și studiat, un document istoric, dar nu fără defecte. Și cel mai vizibil e tonul elogios spre ridicol, uneori, la adresa familiei regale, a Hohenzollernilor și a germanilor:
"În politică exterioară (Carol) a urmat necontenit de a se rezema pe cea mai puternică şi pașnică putere din Europa, pe Prusia".
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