Walking in Berlin
Hessel, Franz, 1880-19412018
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A timeless guide to one of the world's greatest cities. Franz Hessel was an observer par excellence of the increasingly hectic metropolis that was Berlin in the late 1920s. In Walking in Berlin, originally published in Germany 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 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. Today, many years after the Nazi era and the postwar reconstruction that followed, the areas he visited are all still prominent and interesting. From the Alexanderplatz to Kreuzberg, his record of them has become priceless. Superbly written, and as fresh today as when it first appeared, this is a book to be savoured.
Main title:
Walking in Berlin / Franz Hessel ; translated by Amanda DeMarco.
Author:
Hessel, Franz, 1880-1941, authorDeMarco, Amanda, translator
Work:
Imprint:
London : Scribe Publications, 2018.©2016
Collation:
xi, 260 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
First published in German under the title Spazieren in Berlin in 1929.This translation first published in 2016.Translated from the German.
ISBN:
9781911344728 (pbk)9781911344728 (paperback)
Dewey class:
943.155085914.3155
Language:
EnglishGerman
Subject:
Hessel, Franz, 1880-1941 -- Travel -- Germany -- BerlinWalking -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th centuryHistoric buildings -- Germany -- BerlinHistoric sites -- Germany -- BerlinNeighborhoods -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th centuryCity and town life -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th centurySocial change -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th centuryBerlin (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 20th centuryBerlin (Germany) -- Description and travel
BRN:
711794
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Travel | TRAVEL 914.3155 HESS | Available |