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Munich 1919 : diary of a revolution / Victor Klemperer ; with a foreword by Christopher Clark and a historical essay by Wolfram Wetre ; translated by Jessica Spengler.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2017.Edition: English editionDescription: x, 190 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781509510580
  • 1509510583
Uniform titles:
  • Diaries. Selections. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 943.08 KLE
Contents:
Foreword / by Christopher Clark -- Notes on the text -- Munich 1919 : Diary of a Revolution -- Politics and the Bohemian World : February 1919 -- Two Munich Ceremonies : February 1919 -- Munich After Eisner\'s Assassination : February 22, 1919 -- The Events at the University of Munich : April 8, 1919 -- The Third Revolution in Bavaria : April 9, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 17, 1919, April 18, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 19, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 20, 1919, April 21, 1919, April 22, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 30, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : May 2, 1919, May 4, 1919, May 10, 1919 -- Munich Tragicomedy : January 17, 1920 -- Appendix -- The German Revolution of 1918-9 : a Historical Essay / by Wolfram Wette -- Chronology -- About this edition.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 943.08 KLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100630137

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Munich 1919 is a vivid portrayal of the chaos that followed World War I and the collapse of the Munich Council Republic by one of the most perceptive chroniclers of German history. Victor Klemperer provides a moving and thrilling account of what turned out to be a decisive turning point in the fate of a nation, for the revolution of 1918-9 not only produced the first German democracy, it also heralded the horrors to come.

With the directness of an educated and independent young man, Klemperer turned his hand to political journalism, writing astute, clever and linguistically brilliant reports in the beleaguered Munich of 1919. He sketched intimate portraits of the people of the hour, including Erich Mühsam, Max Levien and Kurt Eisner, and took the measure of the events around him with a keen eye. These observations are made ever more poignant by the inclusion of passages from his later memoirs. In the midst of increasing persecution under the Nazis he reflected on the fateful year 1919, the growing threat of antisemitism, and the acquaintances he made in the period, some of whom would later abandon him, while others remained loyal.

Klemperer's account once again reveals him to be a fearless and deeply humane recorder of German history. Munich 1919 will be essential reading for all those interested in 20th century history, constituting a unique witness to events of the period.

Originally published in German as Man möchte immer weinen und lachen in einem : Revolutionstagebuch 1919.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / by Christopher Clark -- Notes on the text -- Munich 1919 : Diary of a Revolution -- Politics and the Bohemian World : February 1919 -- Two Munich Ceremonies : February 1919 -- Munich After Eisner\'s Assassination : February 22, 1919 -- The Events at the University of Munich : April 8, 1919 -- The Third Revolution in Bavaria : April 9, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 17, 1919, April 18, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 19, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 20, 1919, April 21, 1919, April 22, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : April 30, 1919 -- Revolutionary Diary : May 2, 1919, May 4, 1919, May 10, 1919 -- Munich Tragicomedy : January 17, 1920 -- Appendix -- The German Revolution of 1918-9 : a Historical Essay / by Wolfram Wette -- Chronology -- About this edition.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. viii)
  • Notes on the text (p. xi)
  • Munich 1919
  • Diary of a Revolution
  • Politics and the Bohemian World
  • February 1919 (p. 1)
  • Revolution (p. 7)
  • Two Munich Ceremonies
  • February 1919 (p. 49)
  • Revolution (p. 51)
  • Munich After Eisner's Assassination
  • February 22, 1919 (p. 53)
  • Revolution (p. 59)
  • The Events at the University of Munich
  • April 8, 1919 (p. 66)
  • Revolution (p. 69)
  • The Third Revolution in Bavaria
  • April 9, 1919 (p. 70)
  • Revolutionary Diary
  • April 17, 1919 (p. 76)
  • April 18, 1919 (p. 82)
  • Revolution (p. 85)
  • Revolutionary Diary
  • April 19, 1919 (p. 89)
  • Revolution (p. 93)
  • Revolutionary Diary
  • April 20, 1919 (p. 94)
  • April 21, 1919 (p. 97)
  • April 22, 1919 (p. 97)
  • Revolution (p. 98)
  • Revolutionary Diary
  • April 30, 1919 (p. 103)
  • Revolution (p. 108)
  • Revolutionary Diary
  • May 2, 1919 (p. 109)
  • May 4, 1919 (p. 115)
  • May 10, 1919 (p. 119)
  • Revolution (p. 124)
  • Munich Tragicomedy
  • January 17, 1920 (p. 130)
  • Appendix (p. 134)
  • The German Revolution of 1918-19: A historical essay (p. 135)
  • Chronology (p. 149)
  • About this edition (p. 156)
  • Picture credits (p. 158)
  • Notes (p. 159)
  • Index (p. 185)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Victor Klemperer was one of the most famous chroniclers of 20th century German history. His diaries, published in three volumes covering the Third Reich and its aftermath, are bestsellers and a standard source for historians of the period.

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