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They had no state, holding them together, no country, no soil, no king, no form of life in common. A play about the salem witchcraft trials in three acts 1948. It is based on a novel with the same title by lion feuchtwanger. Lion feuchtwangers majestic historical novel is set in turbulent spain of the napoleonic era. Before reading it, i had assumed that since this was a historical novel simply called goya, the book would look at all stages of the painters life. This book pleasantly surprised me from its first few pages. Aug 31, 2007 lion feuchtwanger 18841958, a distinguished member of the postworld war i german literary scene lived and wrote in political exile for the last quartercentury of his life.
Lion feuchtwanger was a german novelist who lived from 1884 to 1958. This book is really quite brilliant but then again, i am yet to find a feuchtwanger book i dont like. The first entrance to the world of goya is as magnificent as a historically ficticious a book can be. Lion feuchtwanger and the germanspeaking exiles usc libraries. The best way to enjoy, to learn history and to become aquainted with the artist.
Lion feuchtwanger german 7 july 1884 21 december 1958 was a germanjewish novelist and playwright. Goya by lion feuchtwanger, the oppermanns by lion feuchtwanger, jew suss by lion feuchtwanger, josephus by lion feuchtwanger. Born of a jewish family, feuchtwanger studied philology and literature at berlin and munich 190307 and took his doctorate in 1918 with a dissertation on poet heinrich heine. He is known worldwide for his historical studies of benjamin franklin, the spanish painter goya, jeanjacques rousseau, and such subjects as the salem witch hunt, the french revolution and rome during the first century. The novel was translated into english by willa and edwin muir.
As a huge fan of goya s art works i read several sources about his life but none can be compared with this masterpiece. This is the hour a novel about goya by lion feuchtwanger. Download by lion feuchtwanger the premiss of this book seemed temping a teenage girl s life seeking refugee during world war ii she imagines herself as being and saving france from the german as jeanne d arc did with the english this book is so weak that it took me almost 3 weeks to finish it a rather vague development of characters, weak progress. Sep 19, 2019 lion feuchtwanger was a famous german novelist who lived from 1884 to 1958. Lion feuchtwanger has 73 books on goodreads with 15740 ratings. Lion feuchtwanger and his josephus trilogy 1932 free online. I only came by goya the artistbecause the lead singer of my favorite band when i was a teenager and a bit still mentioned how much he adored goya s paintings. The huge amount of work and research held by lion feuchtwanger is exquisite.
Lion feuchtwanger s goya is a studious, extravagant and daring novel. Feuchtwanger s judaism and fierce criticism of the nazi party, years before it assumed. Lion feuchtwanger and the germanspeaking exiles usc. Roman by feuchtwanger, lion and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lion feuchtwanger s historical novels are imressive and vivid, it is easy to identify with the historical figures he presents, to feel as these people felt, to live their life. Download pdf goya lion feuchtwanger ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Discover book depositorys huge selection of lion feuchtwanger books online. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. I absolutely love feuchtwanger, he is one of my all time favourite authors this book is really quite brilliant but then again, i am yet to find a feuchtwanger book i don t like in this one, he narrates the. Although they married only after marta became pregnant with feuchtwanger s child, the marriage lasted fortysix years and she became both a devoted wife and a huge influence on his. Many of his works attempted to come to terms with the jewish experience in different eras. Buy goya, or the tortuous road to understanding by lion feuchtwanger from amazons fiction books store. The most successful literary adaptation was the feuchtwanger novel based on a play that he had written in 1916 but subsequently withdrew.
Oct 10, 20 goya, or the tortuous road to understanding by lion feuchtwanger, 9780615891033, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Read pdf goya lion feuchtwanger online, read in mobile or kindle. Feuchtwanger, lion article about feuchtwanger, lion by the. A pacifist, socialist, and friend of both thomas mann and bertolt brecht, he fled germany for france in 1933. Lion feuchtwanger books list of books by author lion. Feb 18, 2009 lion feuchtwanger was born on july 7, 1884, in munich, germany, the son of a wealthy jewish industrialist. Jan 22, 2019 lion feuchtwanger was a germanjewish novelist and playwright. In this one, he narrates the life of the spanish painter goya, and he really brings goya whose paintings and drawings just fascinate me. Lion feuchtwanger, german novelist and playwright known for his historical romances. At berlin and munich universities he studied philosophy, literature, and ancient and modern languages and also developed a working interest in theater.
His naked majas identity is not known with certainty, but feuchtwanger assigns it to the duchess of alba, which is titillating though debatable. A prominent figure in the literary world of weimar germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright bertolt brecht feuchtwanger s fierce criticism of the nazi partyyears before it assumed power and being jewish ensured that he would be a target of governmentsponsored. Lion feuchtwanger, novelist and dramatist, was born in munich, germany, the son of a wealthy manufacturer. By jim bloom i chose therefore to transplant this conflict into the soul of a man, the jewish historian flavius josephus, who, it appeared to me, had experienced it in the same way as so many do today, with the difference that he did so 1860 years ago. Known worldwide for his historical studies of benjamin franklin, the spanish painter goya, jeanjacques rousseau, and such subjects as the salem witch hunt, the french revolution and rome during the first century. Lion feuchtwanger primary author only author division.
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