Beethoven: The Universal Composer by Edmund Morris (English) Paperback Book

Description: Beethoven: The Universal Composer by Edmund Morris Presents Beethoven as a man of astonishing complexity and overpowering intelligence. This title illuminates Beethovens life, including his interactions with the women he privately lusted for but held at bay, and his work, whose grandeur and beauty were conceived on the other side of silence. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Universal Composer. Notes Part of the Eminent Lives series, Edmund Morris illuminates the life of the great composer. Morris won the Pulitzer for Biography in 1980 for The Rise Of Theodore Roosevelt. Back Cover Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a composer of universal genius whose popularity, extraordinary even during his lifetime, has never ceased to grow and now encircles the globe. His most famous works are as beloved in Beijing as they are in Boston. A lifelong devotee, Edmund Morris, the author of three bestselling presidential biographies, brings the great composer to life as a man of astonishing complexity and overpowering intelligence--a gigantic, compulsively creative personality unable to tolerate constraints. But Beethovens achievement rests in his immortal music, whose grandeur and beauty were conceived on the other side of silence. Flap Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a composer of universal genius whose popularity, extraordinary even during his lifetime, has never ceased to grow and now encircles the globe. His most famous works are as beloved in Beijing as they are in Boston. A lifelong devotee, Edmund Morris, the author of three bestselling presidential biographies, brings the great composer to life as a man of astonishing complexity and overpowering intelligence--a gigantic, compulsively creative personality unable to tolerate constraints. But Beethovens achievement rests in his immortal music, whose grandeur and beauty were conceived on the other side of silence. Author Biography Edmund Morris was born in Kenya, and lived in Britain until 1968, when he immigrated to the United States. His three biographies, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan, and Theodore Rex have all been national bestsellers. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt won the Pulitzer Prize and American Book Award in 1980, and has never been out of print. Review "Morris clearly admires his subject not only for the work but also for his constant fight against the odds, and he has written an ideal biography for the general reader."--Publishers Weekly "Vivid...Morris deftly sorts his way through Beethovens biography."--New York Times Book Review Long Description "Brilliant....This book is a perfect marriage--or should one say, duet--of subject and author, every word as masterly as the notes of the artist it illuminates." -- Christopher Buckley, Forbes "This is not just criticism but poetry in itself, with the additional--and inestimable--merit of being true." -- Washington Post Book World Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris (The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, Dutch) is one of Americas most distinguished biographers, known for his rich, compulsively readable prose style. His biography of Beethoven, one of the most admired composers in the history of music, is above all a study of genius in action, of one of the few giants of Western culture. Beethoven is another engaging entry in the HarperCollins "Eminent Lives" series of biographies by distinguished authors on canonical figures. Review Quote "Vivid...Morris deftly sorts his way through Beethovens biography."--New York Times Book Review Description for Teachers/Educators "Power is the morality of outstanding men, and it is my morality too," wrote Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven lived up to his own words, making himself into one of the worlds most respected composers by sheer force of talent and ambition. A child prodigy, he became a fiercely independent and respected creative artist. When he died at 56, an estimated 20,000 mourners attended his funeral. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris is one of Americas most distinguished biographers. His account of Beethovens life is a study of genius in action. Morris deftly summarizes the latest scholarship, as well as insights gleaned from his own long-term study of Beethoven. The result is a dazzling overview of Beethoven as a person and a composer, in a concise volume that will be treasured by everyone who has been touched by his music. Beethoven is part of the Eminent Lives series, in which a culturally and historically prominent figure is paired with a uniquely excellent writer. Edmund Morris was born in Kenya, and lived in Britain until 1968, when he immigrated to the United States. His biographies The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (which won the Pulitzer Prize); Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan; and Theodore Rex have all been national bestsellers. He has also written on biography, literature and music for the New Yorker, Harpers, the New York Times and other publications. Morris is a pianist and a life-long lover of classical music. "This book is a perfect marriage -- or should one say, duet -- of subject and author, every word as masterly as the notes of the artist it illuminates." -- Christopher Buckley, Forbes Details ISBN0060759755 Author Edmund Morris Pages 256 Publisher Harper Perennial Series Eminent Lives Language English ISBN-10 0060759755 ISBN-13 9780060759759 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-03-15 Imprint HarperCollins Subtitle The Universal Composer Country of Publication United States Birth 1804 Death 1874 Short Title BEETHOVEN Residence New York City, NY, US Illustrations black & white illustrations Place of Publication New York, NY Replaced by 9780007213702 Audience General/Trade NZ Release Date 2010-04-08 Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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