The Emperor Of Germany At Home
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Good/fair - for age. Boards - worn and frayed; marks and specks. Binding - fragile. Pages - FEP missing; moderate insect damage on front pastedown; clean text.
A fascinating work of late nineteenth-century political observation, The Emperor of Germany at Home offers an intimate portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II as seen through the eyes of French journalist Maurice Leudet. Drawing on firsthand accounts and close observation, the work presents the German emperor not merely as a distant sovereign but as a complex personality — detailing his daily habits, personal mannerisms, and the private world behind the imperial façade. Written with the sharp, inquisitive tone of a seasoned foreign correspondent, it chronicles the atmosphere of the Hohenzollern court and illustrates the character of a ruler whose ambitions would come to shape the destiny of Europe. A rare and valuable document of its era, it bridges the gap between political biography and journalistic reportage, offering readers an unusually candid glimpse into imperial Germany at its height.
Author: Maurice Leudet
Format: Hardback
Published: 1898, Hutchinson & Co.
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Good/fair - for age. Boards - worn and frayed; marks and specks. Binding - fragile. Pages - FEP missing; moderate insect damage on front pastedown; clean text.
A fascinating work of late nineteenth-century political observation, The Emperor of Germany at Home offers an intimate portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II as seen through the eyes of French journalist Maurice Leudet. Drawing on firsthand accounts and close observation, the work presents the German emperor not merely as a distant sovereign but as a complex personality — detailing his daily habits, personal mannerisms, and the private world behind the imperial façade. Written with the sharp, inquisitive tone of a seasoned foreign correspondent, it chronicles the atmosphere of the Hohenzollern court and illustrates the character of a ruler whose ambitions would come to shape the destiny of Europe. A rare and valuable document of its era, it bridges the gap between political biography and journalistic reportage, offering readers an unusually candid glimpse into imperial Germany at its height.