Bismarck (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Alan John Percivale Taylor
- First Published: 1955
- Time of Work: 1815–1898
- Setting: The Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire
- Principal Characters: Otto von Bismarck, William I, Napoleon III, Francis Joseph I, William II
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Politics, Nineteenth century, Kings, queens, or royalty, Politicians, Germany or German people, Biography, Diplomacy or diplomats
- Locales: Germany, Prussia
Form and Content
In Bismarck: The Man and the Statesman, A. J. P. Taylor has created a powerful biography of one of the most powerful politicians of modern times. In the process, the author also presents an excellent historical record of the rise of modern Germany and the role of Germany in European affairs during the last half of the nineteenth century. By quoting abundantly from the private papers of Otto von Bismarck, Taylor makes much of the book autobiographical.
Taylor reveals the influence of other powerful leaders, such as Oliver Cromwell in seventeenth...
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