Lion feuchtwanger, german novelist and playwright known for his historical romances. The jew of rome 1935, about the firstcentury jewish historian josephus after. Natan bistritzkys hebrew play and lion feuchtwanger s german trilogy. The son of a rich jewish businessman, lion feuchtwanger foyktvahngehr, born in 1884, was well educated in preworld war i germany his ph. To my mind it is the best book by lion feuchtwanger. In book form, the oppermanns evolved from a proposal made in april 1933 by a representative of the british government that feuchtwanger write a screenplay depicting the recent events in germany. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Toward his lifes end in california, feuchtwanger took up the theme of jewishness again in his novel raquel, the jewess of toledo all forthcoming from makomsee makom publications titles.
Thruout his career feuchtwanger was drawn to the theme of jewishness. Home feuchtwanger memorial library research guides. Born of a jewish family, feuchtwanger studied philology and literature at berlin and munich 190307 and took his doctorate in 1918 with a dissertation on poet heinrich heine. He published the first part of the trilogy josephus the jewish war in 1932. The contributions to this volume trace for the first time how the modern jewish reception of josephus, the ancient historian who witnessed and described the destruction of the second temple, took shape within different scholarly, religious, literary and political contexts across the jewish world, from amsterdam to berlin, vilna, breslau, new york and tel aviv.
Josephus trilogy by lion feuchtwanger librarything. July 9, 2015 july 9, 2015 rococotheory lion feuchtwanger, the emperor and his jew, the jew of rome, the josephus trilogy, the judean war three great historical novels, each focusing on the scholar and historian flavius josephus. Feuchtwanger s fiction trilogy, approximately based on josephus discernible life history, is considered by many josephan scholars to be in the forefront of the modern tendency towards moderation of the latters conventional traitor image. Edwin muir josephus is the first part of feuchtwanger s trilogy based on the life of the jewish historian. Reading and interpreting flavius josephus in the vilna and warsaw ghettos 1941. Click to read more about josephus trilogy by lion feuchtwanger. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here.
Feldman 14 reading and interpreting flavius josephus in the vilna and warsaw ghettos 19411943 330. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. When world war ii broke out in 1939, feuchtwanger was completing his historical trilogy, josephus about the first century ce jewish historian who was torn between his attachment to rome and his jewish nationalism written between 1931 and 1941. Many of his works attempted to come to terms with the jewish experience in different eras.
Josephus in modern jewish culture harvard university. Along with thousands of other german exiles, feuchtwanger was interned by the french government. A historical novel of josephus, imperial rome, and the fall of judea and the second temple by lion feuchtwanger. By painting the controversial for jews historical character of josephus flavius, the author actually disputes about modern jewish identity. This book covers the period from the time of josephus return to rome in 64 ad to the fall of jerusalem. Feuchtwanger studied philology at the universities of munich and berlin, receiving the degree of doctor of philosophy from the university of munich in 1907.
Pdf lion feuchtwangers josephustrilogie aus althistorischer. Get ebooks josephus the emperors and the city of rome on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Leon feuchtwanger article about leon feuchtwanger by the. Flavius josephus eyewitness to romes firstcentury conquest of judea, mireille hadaslebel, macmillan 1993, simon and schuster 2001. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. One of the traits i most appreciate in feuchtwanger is that he does not attempt to idolize his characters, but presents them as the humans they were, with all the complications and wonders of the concept.
Lion feuchtwangers josephus trilogie aus althistorischer sicht, unpubl. All works of lion feuchtwanger deserve the special place in our history and in our hearts and this book is right on the top of it. Lion feuchtwanger books list of books by author lion. By jim bloom i chose therefore to transplant this conflict into the soul of a man, the jewish historian flavius josephus, who, it appeared to me, had experienced it in the same way as so many do today, with the difference that he did so 1860 years ago. Publication date 1932 topics banasthali collection digitallibraryindia. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. If anybody wants to know what the essence of jewish identity is, heshe should definitely read it. Natan bistritzkys hebrew play and lion feuchtwangers german trilogy. Pdf lion feuchtwanger 18841958 was a germanjewish emigre. Lion feuchtwanger project gutenberg selfpublishing. Josephus by feuchtwanger, lion and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beginning with a selection of feuchtwanger s unpublished writings, speeches, and interviews, the volume examines the authors approaches to jewish history, zionism, judaisms relationship to early christianity and to eastern religions, and jewish identity through his works. Lion feuchtwanger was a germanjewish novelist and playwright. This collection of essays is devoted to the jewish themes that ran through lion feuchtwanger s life, works and worlds.
Josephus s work in the historical writings of jacques basnage and mena. The josephus trilogy about flavius josephus beginning in the year 60 in rome. A prominent figure in the literary world of weimar germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright bertolt brecht feuchtwanger s judaism and fierce criticism of the nazi party, years before it assumed power, ensured that he would be a target of government. The devil in france is novelist lion feuchtwangers memoir of exile and internment. Natan bistritzkys hebrew play and lion feuchtwanger s german trilogy 309 yael s. Goya by lion feuchtwanger, the oppermanns by lion feuchtwanger, jew suss by lion feuchtwanger, josephus by lion feuchtwanger. Josephus is a book with fully fleshed, multyfaceted personalities, well built background and wondrous plotline. New life for a prescient novel about nazism the new.
A historical novel of josephus, imperial rome, and the fall of judea and the second temple. Lion feuchtwanger thruout his career feuchtwanger was drawn to the theme of jewishness in his josephus trilogy josephus, the jew of rome, josephus the emperor, or the day will come, he deals with the theme of nationalism versus cosmopolitanism by describing the development of flavius josephus, a jewish historian of the st century toward the. The house was sold to a german consortium interested in preserving this historic monument as a study center, and the proceeds were committed to create a suite of rooms as a permanent memorial to lion feuchtwanger, to his late widow marta 18911987, and to his literary. An article about german author lion feuchtwangers historical novels and his. Josephus, the successor of the emperor nero, the painter francisco. A historical novel of josephus, imperial rome, and the fall of judea and the second temple lion feuchtwanger. The secret war of varian fry andy marino the history of varian fry is perhaps one of. The celebrated germanjewish writer lion feuchtwanger 18841958 was an incomparable master of the historical novel, applying his distinctive technique of projecting critical contemporary themes onto exceptional individuals and complex historical scenery from times long gone. A prominent figure in the literary world of weimar germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright bertolt brecht feuchtwanger s fierce criticism of the nazi partyyears before it assumed power and being jewish ensured that he would be a target of governmentsponsored. A prominent figure in the literary world of weimar germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright bertolt brecht feuchtwanger s judaism and fierce criticism of the national socialist german workers party, years before it assumed power, ensured that he. Lion feuchtwanger and his josephus trilogy 1932 free online. Lion feuchtwanger german 7 july 1884 21 december 1958 was a germanjewish novelist and playwright. Feuchtwanger s fiction trilogy, approximately based on josephus discernible life history, is considered by many josephan scholars to be in the forefront of the modern tendency towards moderation of the latters. Feuchtwanger also wrote fascinating historical novels on goya the artist, benjamin franklin in france arms for america, and rousseau the philosopher.
Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Lion feuchtwanger and his josephus trilogy 1932 free. The josephus trilogy, a novel by lion feuchtwanger. Lion feuchtwanger was a famous german novelist who lived from 1884 to 1958. Josephus a historical romance by feuchtwanger, lion. Lion and marta feuchtwanger pose in front of a bookcase. The neglected germanjewish author lion feuchtwanger is one of the most stalwart defenders of josephus blighted reputation. Lion feuchtwanger had a consuming passion for books. Marta feuchtwanger willed her house and her husbands fine library to the university of southern california. See the complete the josephus trilogy series book list in order, box. Known worldwide for his historical studies of benjamin franklin, the spanish painter goya, jeanjacques rousseau, and such subjects as the salem witch hunt, the french revolution and rome during the first century.