The Family Letters of Richard Wagner - Couverture rigide

Wagner, Richard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0472102923 ISBN 13 : 9780472102921

Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2018

Synopsis

Book by Wagner Richard

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

William Ashton Ellis (1852–1919) abandoned his medical career in order to devote himself to his Wagner studies. Best known for his translations of Wagner's prose works and of Carl Friedrich Glasenapp's multi-volume biography of the composer, Ellis published in 1911 this English translation of Wagner's Familienbriefe, spanning the years 1832–74. An inveterate letter writer, Wagner was the youngest-but-one of ten children and Ellis describes the character of these letters to his sisters, his mother, his brother-in-law and his nieces as a reflection of the composer in the 'driest and most neutral of lights', claiming that within the family it is impossible to be pretentious. An appendix by Glasenapp, giving brief biographical details of family members, is also included. Despite the stylistic idiosyncrasies of the translations, these letters remain of importance, capturing something of the tone of Wagner's prose style and shedding light on his extraordinary life.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1911. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University of Michigan Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0472102923
• ISBN 13: 9780472102921
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 488
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible