Journey to the Abyss: The Diaries of Count Harry Kessler, 1880-1918

A Volume Of Early Diaries By The Exiled Museum Director And Secret Agent Encompasses The Turn Of The Twentieth Century And Offers Unique Insights Into European Court Life And A World On The Brink Of The Great War. Boyhood And Education : June 1880-december 1891 -- A Trip Around The World : December 1891-october 1893 -- Becoming Modern : October 1893-april 1902 -- The New Weimar : April 1902-july 1906 -- The Belle Époque : July 1906-july 1914 -- At The Front : July 1914-july 1916 -- Endgame : July 1916-november 1918 -- Epilogue. Edited, Translated, And With An Introduction By Laird M. Easton. This Is A Borzoi Book--t.p. Verso. A Selection Of The Early Diaries, 1880-1918, Of Count Harry Kessler, Translated Into English For The First Time. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [885]-887) And Index.