Bismarck, the Man and the Statesman, Vol. 1: Being the Reflections and Reminiscences of Otto, Prince Von Bismarck Written and Dictated by Himself After His Retirement From Office

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by Otto von Bismarck

Excerpt from Bismarck, the Man and the Statesman, Vol. 1: Being the Reflections and Reminiscences of Otto, Prince Von Bismarck Written and Dictated by Himself After His Retirement From Office
Prince Bismarck began his notes soon after his dismissal from the offices he had so gloriously filled had removed the espalier - as he himself repeatedly said - over which his life bad hitherto climbed. The first suggestion came to him in an inquiry from Messrs. Cotta, coupled with an officer of publication; and as early as June 6, 1890, an agreement was made between the Prince and the representatives of the publishing firm of Cotta, by which, in the event of any Reminiscences being written by the Prince, the right of publication was conveyed to that house. To Lothar Bucher, the historian and diplomatist, who after the Prince's resignation lived for years, with short intervals, as a quiet inmate now at Friedrichsruh, now at Vaizin, belongs the merit of having confirmed Prince Bismarck in his resolution to set down in writing his recollections and political thoughts, and of having in daily conversations kept him to the task when begun. Bucher's shorthand notes from the Prince's dictation formed the groundwork of the first draft. This for years the Prince zealously worked at, constantly revising the notes as divided into chapters and systematically arranged, and supplementing them with his own hand.
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Genres: Germany, Politics

441 pages, Paperback

Published August 24, 2018

About the author

Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck (also Otto Furst von Bismarck), Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg, Prince of Bismarck (April 1, 1815 – July 30, 1898), was a Prussian and German statesman of the 19th century. As Minister-President of Prussia from 1862–90, he oversaw the unification of Germany. From 1867 on, he was Chancellor of the North German Confederation. When the second German Empire was formed in 1871, he served as its first Chancellor and practiced Realpolitik which gained him the nickname "Iron Chancellor". As Chancellor, Bismarck held an important role in German government and greatly influenced German and international politics both during and after his time of service.

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[? · Rating 5 out of 5]

A weaver of humankind destiny.

[Pardis TD · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my opinion he is the best statesman the world has ever had. Had no issues with reading his writing.

[A YOGAM · Rating 4 out of 5]

„Otto Fürst von Bismarck: Gedanken und Erinnerungen“ offenbart den Mann jenseits der Legende des Sozialreformers: Bismarck (1815 - 1898), der Architekt der Kongokonferenz 1884/85, zeigt hier sein strategisches und oft eigensinniges Kalkül auf der internationalen Bühne. Die Memoiren geben Einblick in seine Machtspiele, sein politisches Gespür und seine rücksichtslosen Entscheidungen, die den Verlauf der Weltgeschichte beeinflussten. Historisch wertvoll und sprachlich prägnant, lassen sie den „Eisernen Kanzler“ als ebenso genialen wie ambivalenten Akteur erkennen – ein Staatmann, der Globalpolitik und koloniale Realpolitik meisterhaft orchestrierte. Wer Bismarck nur mit Sozialgesetzgebung verbindet, wird hier unweigerlich eines Besseren belehrt.