Genius and Character by Emil Ludwig 1st Edition 1927 Antique Historical Book

A rare and collectible vintage hardcover edition of Genius and Character by Emil Ludwig — one of the most celebrated and widely read biographers of the early 20th century. In this distinguished volume Ludwig turns his renowned biographical lens on the relationship between genius and character, examining the lives and inner natures of history's greatest creative, intellectual, and political figures through a series of penetrating biographical essays. An exceptional find for collectors of early 20th century biographical literature, students of the history of ideas, and anyone fascinated by the psychology of genius and greatness. Emil Ludwig was one of the most internationally famous writers of his era — his biographical works on Napoleon, Goethe, Bismarck, and others were worldwide bestsellers translated into dozens of languages — and this volume represents some of his finest shorter biographical writing.

About the Author: Emil Ludwig (1881-1948) was a German-Swiss author and one of the most celebrated biographers of the 20th century, renowned for his psychologically probing and vividly written biographical portraits of great historical figures. His books were international bestsellers between the two World Wars and he was widely regarded as the master of the modern literary biography. This volume is increasingly scarce in collectible condition and represents an important artifact of early 20th century literary and biographical culture.