# The Romance of the Romanoffs

Author: McCabe, Joseph, 1867-1955

Genre: Category: History - Other

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56611

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Romance+of+the+Romanoffs+McCabe&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

A LITTLE south of the centre of Europe rises the great curve of the Carpathian mountains. The sprawling bulk of this long chain, rising in places until its crown shines with snow and ice, formed a natural barrier to the spread of Roman civilisation. It enfolded and protected the plains of Hungary and the green valley of the Danube, and it seemed to set a limit to every decent ambition. Beyond it men saw a vast and dreary plain filled with wild peoples whom the Romans and Greeks called “Scythians.” It was, in effect, in those days, almost the dividing line of Europe and Asia. One branch of the great European race had gone down into Greece and, becoming civilised, remained there. Another br...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-romanoffs-56611/chapters/1/index.md)