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Die Werke von Fjodor Dostojewski (Illustrierte)
Die Werke von Fjodor Dostojewski (Illustrierte)
Fjodor Dostojewski
¥24.44
Fjodor Dostojewski gilt als einer der bedeutendsten russischen Schriftsteller. Sein Ein?uss auf die Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts, insbesondere auf existentialistische und expressionistische Str?mungen, war gro?. Jetzt genie?en Sie die Werke von Dostojewski auf Ihrem E-Reader. Diese enorme Sammlung umfasst auch spezielle Bonustexte. (9MB Version 1) Besuchen Sie bitte www.delphiclassics.com für weitere Informationen und unsere anderen eBooks durchsuchen. Merkmale: * kurze Einführungen in die Romanen und anderen Texte * zahlreiche Bilder mit Bezug zu Fjodor Dostojewski, seinem Leben und seinen Werken * die vollst?ndige Romane, mit Inhaltsverzeichnissen * Erz?hlprosa * die vollst?ndigen autobiographischen Werke - Erkunden Sie Dostojewskis erstaunliches Leben! * Ein spezieller Abschnitt mit Kritik an Dostojewskis Werken. INHALT: Romane ARME LEUTE DER DOPPELG?NGER NETTCHEN NESWANOWA ONKELCHENS TRAUM DAS GUT STEPANTSCHIKOWO UND SEINE BEWOHNER DIE ERNIEDRIGTEN UND BELEIDIGTEN AUFZEICHNUNGEN AUS EINEM TOTENHAUS AUFZEICHNUNGEN AUS DEM UNTERGRUND SCHULD UNS S?HNE DER SPIELER DER EWIGE GATTE DER IDIOT DIE D?MONEN DER J?NGLING DIE BR?DER KARAMASOW Erz?hlungen WEI?E N?CHTE EIN SCHWACHES HERZ CHRISTBAUM UND HOCHZEIT Autobiographisches AUTOBIOGRAPHISCHE SCHRIFTEN Literaturkritik DOSTOJEWSKI VON OTTO JULIUS BIERBAUM DOSTOJEWSKI VON DMITRI SERGEJEWITSCH MERESCHKOWSKI DOSTOJEWSKI VON HERMANN BAHR
Die Werke von Lew Tolstoi (Illustrierte)
Die Werke von Lew Tolstoi (Illustrierte)
Lew Tolstoi
¥24.44
Lew Tolstoi ist einer der gr??ten Schriftsteller aller Zeiten. In diesem wohlgeordneten eBook finden Sie eine Sammlung seiner bekanntesten Werke nun endlich in deutscher Sprache und mit vielen Extras. (Version: 1) Besuchen Sie bitte www.delphiclassics.com für weitere Informationen und unsere anderen eBooks durchsuchen. Merkmale: * 6 Romane und Novellen in deutscher ?bersetzung * Jeder Roman hat ein eigenes Inhaltsverzeichnis * Knappe Einleitungen zu den Romanen und anderen Werken * Viele Bilder aus Tolstois Leben und seinen Werken * Enth?lt Kurzgeschichten und ein Theaterstück * Abbildungen der Originaltitelbl?tter der Romane, was Ihnen ein Gefühl der Originalausgaben vermittelt * Chronologisch und nach Literaturgattungen geordnete Textreihenfolge, was Ihnen die Steuerung durch Tolstois Werke erleichtert. * Enth?lt eine Bonus-Text-Biografie INHALT: Romane und Novellen KRIEG UND FRIEDEN ANNA KARENINA DIE KREUTZERSONATE AUFERSTEHUNG CHADSCHI MURAT DER MORGEN EINES GUTSBESITZERS Kurzgeschichten LISTE DER KURZGESCHICHTEN Theaterstück DER LEBENDE LEICHNAM Sachbücher MEINE ERSTEN ERINNERUNGEN SOWIE VERSCHIEDENE KLEINE SCHRIFTEN Biografie ERINNERUNGEN AN DEN GRAFEN LEO TOLSTOI VON EUGEN SCHUYLER
Delphi Complete Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)
G. K. Chesterton
¥24.44
One of the greatest writers of his time, G. K. Chesterton’s short stories, novels, poetry and essays demonstrate his unparalleled versatility in literature. This comprehensive eBook offers readers the complete fictional works of G. K. Chesterton, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) Features: * concise introductions to the novels and other works * the complete Father Brown stories, including the very rare stories * the original Father Brown illustrations * ALL the novels, with contents tables * images of how the novels first appeared, giving your eReader a taste of the Edwardian texts * special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * rare plays and poetry * features 43 non-fiction books, each with contents tables * unique uncollected essays section, with rare articles by the great essayist * includes Chesterton’s autobiography– explore the writer’s literary life! * features a special criticism section, with four works examining Chesterton’s contribution to literature, including Patrick Braybrooke’s seminal work GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON * many images relating to Chesterton’s life, works, places and film adaptations * scholarly ordering of texts in chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Chesterton’s immense oeuvre Please note: due to copyright restrictions and the scarcity of some minor texts, this is a complete FICTIONAL works of Chesterton, with the almost complete non-fiction works. As soon as more texts become available, they will be added as free updates for customers who have already purchased this eBook. CONTENTS: Father Brown Stories THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN THE WISDOM OF FATHER BROWN THE INCREDULITY OF FATHER BROWN THE SECRET OF FATHER BROWN THE SCANDAL OF FATHER BROWN UNCOLLECTED FATHER BROWN STORIES Index of Father Brown Stories The Novels THE NAPOLEON OF NOTTING HILL THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY THE BALL AND THE CROSS MANALIVE THE FLYING INN THE RETURN OF DON QUIXOTE Short Story Collections THE CLUB OF QUEER TRADES THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH AND OTHER STORIES TALES OF THE LONG BOW THE POET AND THE LUNATICS FOUR FAULTLESS FELONS THE PARADOXES OF MR. POND UNCOLLECTED SHORT STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Plays MAGIC THE JUDGMENT OF DR. JOHNSON THE TURKEY AND THE TURK The Poetry Collections GREYBEARDS AT PLAY THE WILD KNIGHT AND OTHER POEMS THE BALLAD OF THE WHITE HORSE POEMS WINE, WATER AND SONG THE BALLAD OF ST. BARBARA AND OTHER POEMS GLORIA IN PROFUNDIS UBI ECCLESIA THE GRAVE OF ARTHUR The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction THE DEFENDANT ROBERT BROWNING TWELVE TYPES HERETICS VARIED TYPES CHARLES DICKENS ALL THINGS CONSIDERED TREMENDOUS TRIFLES ORTHODOXY WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE WORLD GEORGE BERNARD SHAW APPRECIATIONS AND CRITICISMS OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS ALARMS AND DISCURSIONS A MISCELLANY OF MEN THE VICTORIAN AGE IN LITERATURE THE APPETITE OF TYRANNY THE CRIMES OF ENGLAND LORD KITCHENER UTOPIA OF USURERS AND OTHER ESSAYS A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLAND IRISH IMPRESSIONS THE SUPERSTITION OF DIVORCE THE NEW JERUSALEM WHAT I SAW IN AMERICA EUGENICS AND OTHER EVILS ST. FRANCIS FANCIES VERSUS FADS THE EVERLASTING MAN WILLIAM COBBETT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CONVERSION THE OUTLINE OF SANITY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON DO WE AGREE? THE THING COME TO THINK OF IT ALL IS GRIST ST. THOMAS AQUINAS ALL I SURVEY: A BOOK OF ESSAYS THE WELL AND THE SHALLOWS THE GLASS WALKING STICK AS I WAS SAYING THE COMMON MAN THE SPICE OF LIFE THE APOSTLE AND THE WILD DUCKS AND OTHER ESSAYS UNCOLLECTED ESSAYS The Criticism MR. G.K. CHESTERTON AND MR. HILAIRE BELLOC by Robert Lynd G. K. CHESTERTON, A CRITICAL STUDY by Julius West and more
Delphi Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)
Delphi Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)
G. K. Chesterton
¥24.44
One of the greatest writers of his time, G. K. Chesterton’s short stories, novels, poetry and essays demonstrate his unparalleled versatility in literature. This comprehensive eBook offers readers the most complete works possible in the US, as well as the usual Delphi bonus texts. Features: * concise introductions to the novels and other works * Father Brown stories, with special index * the original Father Brown illustrations * five novels, with contents tables * images of how the novels first appeared, giving your eReader a taste of the Edwardian texts * short story and poetry collections, with contents tables * special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry – find that special poem quickly and easily! * features 25 non-fiction books, each with contents tables * unique uncollected essays section, with rare articles by the great essayist * boasts a special criticism section, with four works examining Chesterton’s contribution to literature, including Patrick Braybrooke’s seminal work GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON * many images relating to Chesterton’s life, works, places and film adaptations * scholarly ordering of texts in chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Chesterton’s immense oeuvre Please note: due to US copyright restrictions many of Chesterton’s later works are not available. As soon as more texts become available, they will be added as free updates for customers who have already purchased this eBook. To browse our range of other titles, please visit www.delphiclassics.com. CONTENTS: Father Brown Stories THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN THE WISDOM OF FATHER BROWN UNCOLLECTED FATHER BROWN STORIES Index of Father Brown Stories The Novels THE NAPOLEON OF NOTTING HILL THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY THE BALL AND THE CROSS MANALIVE THE FLYING INN Short Story Collections THE CLUB OF QUEER TRADES THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH AND OTHER STORIES UNCOLLECTED SHORT STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Plays MAGIC THE TURKEY AND THE TURK The Poetry Collections GREYBEARDS AT PLAY THE WILD KNIGHT AND OTHER POEMS THE BALLAD OF THE WHITE HORSE The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction THE DEFENDANT ROBERT BROWNING TWELVE TYPES HERETICS VARIED TYPES CHARLES DICKENS ALL THINGS CONSIDERED TREMENDOUS TRIFLES ORTHODOXY WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE WORLD GEORGE BERNARD SHAW APPRECIATIONS AND CRITICISMS OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS ALARMS AND DISCURSIONS A MISCELLANY OF MEN THE VICTORIAN AGE IN LITERATURE THE APPETITE OF TYRANNY THE CRIMES OF ENGLAND LORD KITCHENER UTOPIA OF USURERS AND OTHER ESSAYS A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLAND IRISH IMPRESSIONS THE SUPERSTITION OF DIVORCE THE NEW JERUSALEM WHAT I SAW IN AMERICA EUGENICS AND OTHER EVILS UNCOLLECTED ESSAYS The Criticism MR. G.K. CHESTERTON AND MR. HILAIRE BELLOC by Robert Lynd G. K. CHESTERTON, A CRITICAL STUDY by Julius West MR. G.K. CHESTERTON’S POINT OF VIEW by John Kelman GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON by Patrick Braybrooke
Delphi Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Illustrated)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
¥24.44
Nathaniel Hawthorne is a literary giant of American literature, whose works have gone on to inspire many other great writers. This eBook offers readers the unique opportunity of exploring the prolific writer’s work, as well as an assortment of bonus texts. (Current version: 2) * illustrated with many images relating to Hawthorne’s life and works * annotated with concise introductions to the novels and other works * ALL the novels – even rare unfinished novels – each with their own contents table * THE SCARLET LETTER and other works are beautiful illustrated * images of how the novels first appeared, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * the complete short story collections * separate CHRONOLOGICAL and ALPHABETICAL contents tables for the short stories – find that special story easily! * the children’s storybooks are fully illustrated * includes Hawthorne’s non-fiction works * EVEN includes Hawthorne’s extensive notebooks * boasts a special criticism section, with six works examining Hawthorne’s contribution to literature, including Henry James’ seminal work HAWTHORNE * BONUS biographies section, with no less than five biographical books * features biographies written by Hawthorne’s son Julian and his daughter Rose * scholarly ordering of texts in chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Hawthorne’s immense oeuvre Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels FANSHAWE THE SCARLET LETTER THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE THE MARBLE FAUN THE DOLLIVER ROMANCE SEPTIMIUS FELTON DOCTOR GRIMSHAWE’S SECRET THE ANCESTRAL FOOTSTEP The Short Story Collections TWICE-TOLD TALES GRANDFATHER’S CHAIR MOSSES FROM AN OLD MANSE THE SNOW-IMAGE, AND OTHER TWICE-TOLD TALES A WONDER-BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS TANGLEWOOD TALES THE DOLLIVER ROMANCE AND OTHER PIECES THE GHOST OF DOCTOR HARRIS The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction BIOGRAPHICAL STORIES FOR CHILDREN THE LIFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE OUR OLD HOME CHIEFLY ABOUT WAR MATTERS The Notebooks PASSAGES FROM THE AMERICAN NOTE-BOOKS: VOLUME I & II PASSAGES FROM THE ENGLISH NOTE-BOOKS: VOLUME I & II PASSAGES FROM THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN NOTE-BOOKS: VOLUME I & II The Criticism HAWTHORNE BY HENRY JAMES EXTRACT FROM ‘MY LITERARY PASSIONS’ BY WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS EXTRACT FROM ‘ESSAYS BEFORE A SONATA’ BY CHARLES IVES EXTRACT FROM ‘ADVENTURES AMONG BOOKS’ BY ANDREW LANG EXTRACT FROM ‘HOURS IN A LIBRARY’ BY LESLIE STEPHEN EXTRACT FROM ‘FOUR AMERICANS’ BY HENRY A. BEERS The Biographies THE LIFE AND GENIUS OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE BY FRANK PRESTON STEARNS HAWTHORNE AND HIS CIRCLE BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE MEMORIES OF HAWTHORNE BY ROSE HAWTHORNE LATHROP NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE BY GEORGE E. WOODBERRY A STUDY OF HAWTHORNE BY GEORGE PARSONS LATHROP Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Catiline by Henrik Ibsen - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Catiline by Henrik Ibsen - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Henrik Ibsen
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Catiline by Henrik Ibsen - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Henrik Ibsen’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ibsen includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Catiline by Henrik Ibsen - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ibsen’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Die Werke von Arthur Schnitzler (Illustrierte)
Die Werke von Arthur Schnitzler (Illustrierte)
Arthur Schnitzler
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Arthur Schnitzler gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter der Wiener Moderne. Diese riesige Sammlung bietet fast s?mtliche Werke dieses berühmten Schriftstellers. (Version 1) * die vollst?ndige Romane und Novellen, mit Inhaltsverzeichnissen * knappe Einleitungen zu den Romanen und anderen Werken * zahlreiche Bilder mit Bezug zu Schnitzler, seinem Leben und seinen Werken * umfasst 22 Theaterstücke * die autobiographischen Werk JUGEND IN WIEN. Erkunden Sie Schnitzlers erstaunliche Leben! * Chronologisch und nach Literaturgattungen geordnete Textreihenfolge, was Ihnen die Steuerung durch Schnitzlers Werke erleichtert. Inhalt: Romane Der Weg ins Freie Therese. Chronik eines Frauenlebens Erz?hlungen und Novellen Dramatische Werke Das M?rchen Anatol Anatols Gr?ssenwahn Liebelei Reigen. Zehn Dialoge Das Verm?chtnis Paracelsus Der grüne Kakadu Die Gef?hrtin Freiwild Der Schleier der Beatrice Lebendige Stunden Die Frau mit dem Dolche Die letzten Masken Literatur Der einsame Weg Zwischenspiel Der Ruf des Lebens Komtesse Mizzi oder der Familientag Das weite Land Professor Bernhardi Marionetten Autobiographisches Jugend in Wien
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde
¥40.79
The Importance of Being Earnest is one of Wilde's most famous plays. A farcical comedy set in Victorian London, rich in satire and witty dialogue, the play marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. Wilde reveals the moral hypocrisy at the heart of the Victorian establishment through the literary techniques of dramatic irony parody and reversals.
Romeo and Juliet, with line numbers
Romeo and Juliet, with line numbers
William Shakespeare
¥8.09
The classic tragedy. According to Wikipedia: "Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers."
6 Books of Poetry
6 Books of Poetry
Bliss Carman
¥8.09
This collection includes the poetry books: Ballads of Lost Haven, Behind the Arras, Later Poems, More songs from Vagabondia, Sappho, and Songs from Vagabondia. According to Wikipedia: ""Bliss Carman (April 15, 1861 – June 8, 1929) was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years. In Canada Carman is classed as one of the Confederation Poets, a group which also included Charles G.D. Roberts (his cousin), Archibald Lampman, and Duncan Campbell Scott. Of the group, Carman had the surest lyric touch and achieved the widest international recognition."
Tales from Shakespeare
Tales from Shakespeare
Charles Lamb
¥8.09
The plots of Shakespeare's plays, told as stories for children.
The Fire Bird
The Fire Bird
Gene Stratton-Porter
¥8.09
Long poem about native Americans and their mythology. According to Wikipedia: Gene Stratton-Porter (August 17, 1863 – December 6, 1924) was an American author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, and one of the earliest women to form a movie studio and production company. She wrote some best-selling novels and well-received columns in national magazines, such as McCalls. Her works were translated into several languages, including Braille, and Stratton-Porter was estimated to have had 50 million readers around the world."
The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Poems, Songs, and Corresponde
The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Poems, Songs, and Corresponde
Robert Burns
¥8.09
Edition of 1855. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796) (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best-known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a 'light' Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these pieces, his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement..."
The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear
Conan Doyle
¥40.79
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson receive a letter from an informant known by the pseudonym Fred Porlock. Porlock is part of Professor Moriarty's criminal organization. The letter is written in a numeric code, and Holmes decodes the letter, which warns that John Douglas of Birlstone House is about to be murdered.
The Emerald City of Oz
The Emerald City of Oz
L. Frank Baum
¥40.79
In the Emerald City of Oz we continue following adventures of Dorothy Gale and her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em who are now coming to live in Oz permanently. While they are toured through the Quadling Country, the Nome King is assembling allies for an invasion of Oz.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales
Washington Irving
¥40.79
From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by the name of Sleepy Hollow... A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere.
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
¥40.79
Set in the 17th century France, the novel recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos and Aramis, inseparable friends who live by the motto: all for one, one for all (tous pour un, un pour tous), a motto which is first put forth by d'Artagnan.
Ruth
Ruth
Elizabeth Gaskell
¥40.79
Ruth is a young orphan girl working in a respectable sweatshop for the overworked Mrs Mason. She is selected to go to a ball to repair torn dresses. At the ball she meets the aristocratic Henry Bellingham, a rake figure who is instantly attracted to her. They meet again by chance and form a secret friendship; on an outing together they are spotted by Mrs Mason who, fearing for her shop's reputation, dismisses Ruth.
The Divided Laing: Or The Two Ronnies
The Divided Laing: Or The Two Ronnies
Patrick Marmion
¥38.62
London 1970: Experimental psychiatrist R.D. Laing is facing eviction from his pioneering asylum in the East End’s Kingsley Hall. Local residents are up in arms – and to make matters worse, Ronnie’s revolutionary colleague David Cooper is flipping out on the roof… With his personal life going down the pan and his mental state heading the same way, Ronnie takes an acid trip to the future. His mission is to save his therapeutic collective The Philadelphia Association and secure his professional legacy. Will it be a one-way ticket to madness – or can breakdown sometimes mean breakthrough?
Who Do We Think We Are?
Who Do We Think We Are?
Sonja Linden
¥38.62
A kaleidoscope of stories about war, displacement, revolution and liberation taking us on an emotional journey across three continents. Based on the actors’ personal and family experiences, the stories interweave and overlap, exploring moments of joy, sadness and laughter set against key historical events over the last hundred years. Poignant, moving, funny, inspiring, this is the first piece of work created by the Visible Ensemble, dedicated to putting older performers and their rich lives centre stage.
Beethoven: a Character Study
Beethoven: a Character Study
George Alexander Fischer
¥8.09
First published in 1905, the book begins: "As life broadens with advancing culture, and people are able to appropriate to themselves more of the various forms of art, the artist himself attains to greater power, his abilities increase in direct ratio with the progress in culture made by the people and their ability to comprehend him. When one side or phase of an art comes to be received, new and more difficult problems are invariably presented, the elucidation of which can only be effected by a higher development of the faculties. There is never an approach to equilibrium between the artist and his public. As it advances in knowledge of his art, he maintains the want of balance, the disproportion that always exists between the genius and the ordinary man, by rising ever to greater heights. If Bach is the mathematician of music, as has been asserted, Beethoven is its philosopher. In his work the philosophic spirit comes to the fore. To the genius of the musician is added in Beethoven a wide mental grasp, an altruistic spirit, that seeks to help humanity on the upward path. He addresses the intellect of mankind." According to Wikipedia: "Ludwig van Beethoven (16 December 1770 - 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time."