Willi Jasper

Ludwig Börne, eine Biographie

Keinem Vaterland geboren

Ludwig Börne

Berliner Briefe.

A fascinating reassessment of a turning point in the First World War, revealing its role in shaping the German psyche On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania, a large British luxury liner, was sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast. Nearly 1,200 people, including 128 American citizens, lost their lives. The sinking of a civilian passenger vessel without warning was a scandal of international scale and helped precipitate the United States’ decision to enter the conflict. It also led to the immediate vilification of Germany. Though the ship’s sinking has preoccupied historians and the general public for over a century, until now the German side of the story has been largely untold. Drawing on varied German sources, historian Willi Jasper provides a comprehensive reappraisal of the sinking and its aftermath that focuses on the German reaction and psyche. The attack on the Lusitania, he argues, was not simply an escalation of violence but signaled a new ideological, moral, and religious dimension in the struggle between German Kultur and Western civilization.

The Cultural History of a Catastrophe

Lusitania

Heinrich Manns 'Jagd nach Liebe' galt vor allem Frauen aus Bohème und Halbwelt - Schauspielerinnen, Sängerinnen, Prostituierten. Sie beeinflussten nicht nur sein Leben, sondern dienten ihm als Rohstoff seiner Literatur. Nach seiner erfolgreichen Heinrich Mann-Biographie erzählt Willi Jasper nun von den entscheidenden Frauen im Leben Heinrich Manns - der Schwester Carla, der 'argentinischen Verlobten' Nena, den Ehefrauen Mimi und Nelly. Er schildert ihr tragisches Schicksal vor dem Hintergrund einer bewegten Epoche und zeigt, wie sie Eingang gefunden haben in sein Werk. Bisher unveröffentlichte Briefdokumente informieren aber auch über 'emanzipierte' Beziehungen von Autorinnen und Künstlerinnen zu Heinrich Mann, die zwischen schwärmerischer Verehrung und intellektuellem Einspruch schwanken. So wird eine neue Sicht auf Heinrich Mann frei, der sich selbst als 'Féminist' bezeichnete, literarisch aber für 'undisziplinierbar' hielt, 'weil ihm immer eine Frau dazwischenkommt'.

Heinrich Mann und die Frauen

Die Jagd nach Liebe

On 7 May 1915, the Lusitania, a large British luxury liner, was sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast. Nearly 1,200 people, including 128 American citizens, lost their lives. The sinking of a civilian passenger vessel without warning was a scandal of international scale and helped precipitate the United States' decision to enter the conflict. It also led to the immediate vilification of Germany. Thougfh the ship's sinking has preoccupied historians and the general public for over a century, the German side of the story has remained largely untold until now. ... Willi Jasper provides provides a comprehenaive reappraisal of the sinking and its aftermath, focusing on the German reaction and psyche. The attack on the Lusitania, he argues was not simply an escalation of violence but the signalling of a new ideological, moral and religious dimension in the strugglebetween Geran 'Kultur' and Western civilization."--Jacket.

Willi Jasper

Books

Your next favorite book is out there