Walking In Berlin

Franz Hessel

£8.99

Franz Hessel was an observer par excellence of the increasingly hectic metropolis that was Berlin in the late 1920s. In ‘Walking in Berlin,’ a collection of 23 essays originally published in German in 1929, he captures the rhythm of Weimar-era Berlin, recording evidence of the seismic shifts shaking German culture at the time. Nearly all of the pieces take the form of a walk or an outing, focusing either on a theme or part of the city, and many end at a theatre, cinema or club. Hessel effortlessly weaves historical information into his observations, displaying his extensive knowledge of the city.

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Publish Date: 10/05/2018
ISBN: 9781911344728 Category: Tags: , ,

Description

Take a walk around 1920s Berlin with one of its greatest luminaries.

In this timeless guide, originally published in Germany in 1929, Franz Hessel invites his readers to join him on a stroll through Weimar-era Berlin, taking in some of the most fascinating sights the city has to offer, many of which still exist in some form today.

From the Alexanderplatz to Kreuzberg, his record of them has become priceless; as has his fascinating commentary on the seismic shifts shaking German culture at the time.

Superbly written, and as fresh today as when it first appeared, this is a book to be savoured.

Additional information

Weight 262 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 20 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

272

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

914.31550485 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K