Family Letters of Richard Wagner - Couverture souple

Wagner, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108078605 ISBN 13 : 9781108078603

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

An 1911 English translation of letters, written between 1832 and 1874, from the composer to members of his immediate family.

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108078605
• ISBN 13: 9781108078603
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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