The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria - Brossura

McIntosh, Christopher

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ISBN 10: 1860648924 ISBN 13: 9781860648922

Casa editrice: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2010

Riassunto

This is the biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century, described by Verlaine as "the only true king of his century". A man of wildly eccentric temperament and touched by a rare, imaginative genius, Ludwig II of Bavaria is remembered both for his patronage of Richard Wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream world to escape the responsibilities of state. In realization of his fantasies, he created a ferment of creativity among artists and craftsmen, although his neglect of Bavaria's political interests made powerful enemies among those critical of his self-indulgence and excesses. At the age of 40, declared insane in a plot to depose him, Ludwig died in mysterious circumstances.

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Recensione

'Finally we have a new edition of Christopher McIntosh's The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria from Tauris Parke Paperbacks, first published in 1982. The story of Bavaria's mad king still fascinates...' --Contemporary Review

L'autore

Christopher McIntosh is a distinguished author of historical biographies. In addition to this present work, McIntosh has written two books on the Rosicrucians and a biography of the French occultist Elphias Levi.

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• Editore: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1860648924
• ISBN 13: 9781860648922
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240