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Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), the first to circumnavigate the globe, sailed on behalf of the Spanish monarch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and discovered the straights that now bear his name and the Philippines.... Lire la suite

'Because he had the courage to make his passionate protest against a worldwide terror, Castellio's feud with Calvin must remain everlastingly memorable' Stefan Zweig saw sixteenth-century Geneva as a place gripped by heresy-hunting fanaticism and... Lire la suite

Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, reigned over Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567. Mary, the only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, was six days old when her father died... Lire la suite

Between overseeing his private practice and developing an entirely new field of research and inquiry that would profoundly influence Western culture, Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud somehow came across and helped to publish the diary of an... Lire la suite

Diese Geschichte schildert das Schicksal einer jungen Frau diese sehr Herzkrank war. Man hat Sie als simulantin abgetan. Sie verlor ihren Ruf, ihren Job undden glauben an sich selbst und fast ihr Leben, bis zu dem Tag an dem , sich wie vom Himmel... Lire la suite

Translated from the Russian in 1928, this and the second volume of the same title give an invaluable picture of what the Russian leader Joseph Stalin understood by Leninism. Building on the pamphlet Foundations of Leninism, (which forms the first... Lire la suite

Stefan's Zweig Mental Healers is a triple biography of Franz Mesmer, Mary Baker Eddy and Sigmund Freud, three influential thinkers who travelled very different paths in their search for the crucial link between mind and body. Stefan Zweig's... Lire la suite

In "The Sexual Life of the Child," Albert Moll presents a pioneering exploration of childhood sexuality that challenges contemporary perceptions of sexual development in children. Using a blend of psychoanalysis and empirical observation, Moll... Lire la suite

The Struggle with the Daemon is a brilliant analysis of the European psyche by the great novelist and biographer Stefan Zweig. In Struggle with the Daemon Stefan Zweig studies three giants of German literature and thought: Friedrich Hölderlin,... Lire la suite

The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history – he was the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, although he was... Lire la suite

Stefan Zweig's classic biography of one of British history's most fascinating figures, rereleased in a new edition to tie in with launch of the major new Hollywood film Mary Queen of Scots 'Zweig's readability made him one of the most popular... Lire la suite

The perfect guide for spotters and enthusiasts interested in airliners, feederliners, executive jets, light aircraft and other commercial aeroplanes. Contains 3-view silhouettes, colour photographs, dimensions, technical specifications and a potted... Lire la suite

In "The Sexual Life of the Child," Albert Moll, a pioneering psychoanalyst and one of the early proponents of child psychology, explores the intricacies of childhood sexuality, a topic often shrouded in taboo. Written in the early 20th century, the... Lire la suite

First published in English 1929, this is a reissue of the nineteenth edition of Othmar Spann's classic history of economic thought, which is strongly influenced by the German Romantic tradition. Spann intended the work to serve as both history of... Lire la suite

Casanova, the Venetian who lived most of his life in exile from his beloved city and created his own myth which in turn is a reflection of the nature of the city itself is the subject of this masterly biographical essay by Stefan Zweig. As Zweig... Lire la suite

Five tales of family breakdown, political struggle, and monomaniacal obsession from one of the defining voices of the European Jewish diaspora. Moving back through time from the First World War to Ancient Rome, these stories play on the tension... Lire la suite

Translated from the Russian in 1933, this and the first volume of the same title give an invaluable picture of what the Russian leader Joseph Stalin understood by Leninism. Building on the pamphlet Foundations of Leninism, (which forms the first... Lire la suite

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In Romain Rolland: The Man and His Work, Stefan Zweig offers a profound and deeply personal portrait of one of the moral giants of early twentieth-century Europe. First published in 1921, this biographical study reflects Zweig’s admiration for... Lire la suite