The Resource Genius and discovery : five historical miniatures, Stefan Zweig ; English translation, Anthea Bell
Genius and discovery : five historical miniatures, Stefan Zweig ; English translation, Anthea Bell
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- Summary
- "Millions of people in a nation are necessary for a single genius to arise, millions of tedious hours must pass before a truly historic shooting star of humanity appears in the sky. Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Discovery of the Pacific to the composition of the Marseillaise, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor. Contents: Foreword, Flight into Immortality (Discovery of the Pacific by Pizarro), The Resurrection of George Frideric Handel, The Genius of a Night (The composition of the Marseillaise), The Discovery of El Dorado, The First Word to Cross the Ocean (the laying of the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable)." --Publisher's website
- Language
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- eng
- ger
- eng
- Extent
- 157 pages
- Note
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- "'The Discovery of El Dorado' first published in German in Sternstunden der Menschheit, 1927. 'Flight to Immortality', 'The Resurrection of George Frederic Handel', 'The Genius of Night', 'The First Word to Cross the Ocean' first published in German in Sternstunden der Menschheit, 1940 edition." --Title page verso
- "This translation first published by Pushkin Press in Shooting Stars: Ten Historical Miniatures in 2013" --Title page verso
- Contents
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- Flight into immorality
- Resurrection of George Frederic Handel
- Genius of night
- Discovery of El Dorado
- First word to cross the ocean
- Isbn
- 9781782272755
- Label
- Genius and discovery : five historical miniatures
- Title
- Genius and discovery
- Title remainder
- five historical miniatures
- Statement of responsibility
- Stefan Zweig ; English translation, Anthea Bell
- Title variation
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- Five historical miniatures
- 5 historical miniatures
- Language
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- eng
- ger
- eng
- Summary
- "Millions of people in a nation are necessary for a single genius to arise, millions of tedious hours must pass before a truly historic shooting star of humanity appears in the sky. Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Discovery of the Pacific to the composition of the Marseillaise, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor. Contents: Foreword, Flight into Immortality (Discovery of the Pacific by Pizarro), The Resurrection of George Frideric Handel, The Genius of a Night (The composition of the Marseillaise), The Discovery of El Dorado, The First Word to Cross the Ocean (the laying of the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable)." --Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- WWBK
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1881-1942
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Zweig, Stefan
- Dewey number
- 909
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Bell, Anthea
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- History
- Label
- Genius and discovery : five historical miniatures, Stefan Zweig ; English translation, Anthea Bell
- Note
-
- "'The Discovery of El Dorado' first published in German in Sternstunden der Menschheit, 1927. 'Flight to Immortality', 'The Resurrection of George Frederic Handel', 'The Genius of Night', 'The First Word to Cross the Ocean' first published in German in Sternstunden der Menschheit, 1940 edition." --Title page verso
- "This translation first published by Pushkin Press in Shooting Stars: Ten Historical Miniatures in 2013" --Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Flight into immorality
- Resurrection of George Frederic Handel
- Genius of night
- Discovery of El Dorado
- First word to cross the ocean
- Control code
- 000059489405
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 157 pages
- Isbn
- 9781782272755
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)967711532
- Label
- Genius and discovery : five historical miniatures, Stefan Zweig ; English translation, Anthea Bell
- Note
-
- "'The Discovery of El Dorado' first published in German in Sternstunden der Menschheit, 1927. 'Flight to Immortality', 'The Resurrection of George Frederic Handel', 'The Genius of Night', 'The First Word to Cross the Ocean' first published in German in Sternstunden der Menschheit, 1940 edition." --Title page verso
- "This translation first published by Pushkin Press in Shooting Stars: Ten Historical Miniatures in 2013" --Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Flight into immorality
- Resurrection of George Frederic Handel
- Genius of night
- Discovery of El Dorado
- First word to cross the ocean
- Control code
- 000059489405
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 157 pages
- Isbn
- 9781782272755
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)967711532
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