Exploring the duality of Adolf Hitler's persona, Robert Payne reveals a man of considerable charm and ambition who manipulated his way to power. Through his writing of Mein Kampf during imprisonment and his ruthless political maneuvers, Hitler transformed from a failed leader into the Chancellor of Germany. The biography dissects his moral decay, marked by personal tragedies and cold-blooded decisions, culminating in his role in World War II and the Holocaust. Payne's extensive background in biography lends depth to this compelling account of a profoundly corrupt figure.
Robert Payne Books
December 4, 1911 – March 3, 1983
This author explores the complexities of the human experience with a distinctive style, often setting his narratives against the global backdrop of his extensive travels. His works delve into themes of war, cross-cultural encounters, and the profound human connections that transcend geographical and cultural divides. Through meticulous language and insightful characters, he offers readers reflections on the nature of conflict and the power of art and poetry. His literary contribution lies in a unique ability to bridge personal narratives with broader historical and philosophical inquiries.
The gold of Troy
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The story of Heinrich Schliemann, most unscientific of archaeologists, who claimed to have excavated buried Troy and certainly founded the modern science of archaeology. The author's previous books include "The Splendour of Persia".
Leonardo
- 344 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A biography of the artist, scientist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci, drawing heavily on the voluminous writings of da Vinci himself to presenta picture of a gentle, good-natured genius and of the times in which he lived and worked
Ancient Rome
- 284 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A spelendid panorama of the Roman world, its history, culture and people. In its sheer scope, the Roman epoch is unsurpassed in history. What has endured to our own time is its great legacy to Western civilization, in law, language, architecture and the art of government, and of course the fascination of its story. Ancient Rome presents the history and heritage of that remarkable era. In this richly illustrated volume, the reader can enjoy an all-round introduction to the politics, people, culture and everyday life of the world ruled by Rome. Unlike most general histories of the subject, it enables the reader to know the Romans not only from reading about them, but by hearing directly from them in their own words, through the works of orators, philosophers, historians, poets, playwrights and satirists.
Iwan der Schreckliche
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Die dramatische Lebensgeschichte des ersten russischen Zaren Iwan IV. (1530-84).
In dieser Ausgabe wird Chaplins wichtigstes Auftreten auf der Leinwand analysiert und seine Abstammung von Dan Leno, Grimaldi, Pierrot und Punch bis zu den frühesten Komikern nachverfolgt.
Zweihundert Jahre Kampf um das heilige Grab 1096-1270. 1988 637 S.
Greta Garbo
- 316 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Greta Garbo - Die Göttliche - bk931; Heyne Verlag; Robert Payne; pocket_book; 1979
Der grosse Charlie
Charlie Chaplin seine Filme und sein Leben
Die Griechen
- 489 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Stalin
Aufstieg und Fall
Mit Abb. u. Tab. 715 S. Alt: 3482 138 Erw. N.-A.
