The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 by Kuno Francke, focuses entirely on Otto von Bismarck, a key figure in German unification and the establishment of the German Empire.
The book likely doesn't contain excerpts from literary works, but rather dives into Bismarck's life and legacy through various sources:
- Essays analyzing Bismarck's role in shaping German identity (e.g., "Bismarck as a National Type" by Francke himself).
- Bismarck's personal writings, including excerpts from his love letters and memoirs ("Thoughts and Recollections").
- Official documents like speeches and diplomatic correspondence (e.g., "Speech from the Throne" or letters between Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm I).
- Analyses of Bismarck's political style and oratory by contemporaries (e.g., "Bismarck as an Orator" by Edmund von Mach).
