Project Gutenberg 2010-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 294 Sarolea, Charles 1870 1953 Saroléa, Charles Sarolea, Carolus Sarolea, Charles Louis-Camille Sorel, Albert 1842 1906 18006641 German Problems and Personalities Introduction, by the literary editor of the New York "Times" -- An American preface [written for the American ed. of the "Anglo-German problem"] -- My forecasts of 1906 and 1912 -- The curse of the Hohenzollern -- The German war-triumvirate: Nietzsche. Montaigne and Nietzsche. Treitschke. Bernhardi -- Frederick the Great: the father of Prussian militarism -- The apotheosis of Goethe -- The service of the city in Germany -- The neglect of German -- Mecklenburg, the paradise of Prussian junkerthum -- The German race heresy and the war -- A slump in German theology -- The German enigma -- The tragic isolation of Germany: an interview with a continental statesman -- Russia and Germany -- The peacemaker of Germany: Prince Bernhard von Bülow -- The silence of Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg -- The coming revolution in Germany -- Via pacis -- Appendix. The private morality of the Prussian kings: Frederick William II, the Hohenzollern polygamist, by A. Sorel. Produced by Markus Brenner, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "German Problems and Personalities" by Charles Sarolea is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically during the tumultuous period surrounding World War I. This work analyzes the German character and the political dynamics that led to the outbreak of conflict in Europe. Through a series of essays and reflections, Sarolea explores German nationalism, militarism, and the ideologies that shaped the nation, including an examination of influential figures like Bismarck and Nietzsche. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive critique of German politics and society, establishing Sarolea as a keen observer of the international landscape before the war. He highlights Germany's historical trajectory, foreseeing the inevitable clash with other nations due to aggressive expansionist policies encapsulated by the term "Drang nach Osten" (drive towards the East). He stresses the disconnect between the Prussian militaristic ethos and the more artistic and liberal elements of Southern and Western Germany. Sarolea’s insights provide a compelling perspective on the factors contributing to Germany’s isolation and the pervasive sentiments that ultimately precipitated the war, framing it as a struggle between liberalism and despotism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31161/31161-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/31161/31161-h/images/frontispiece.jpg Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 Germany -- Foreign relations Germany -- Politics and government Germany -- Intellectual life DD Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 477596 2025-07-12T15:11:41.849859 text/html 485226 2021-01-06T02:43:57 text/html 308074 2025-07-12T15:11:51.532811 application/epub+zip 308665 2025-07-12T15:11:45.484786 application/epub+zip 251572 2025-07-12T15:11:44.011835 application/epub+zip 534480 2025-07-12T15:11:56.101753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485109 2025-07-12T15:11:50.452763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417154 2022-09-14T10:32:39.527039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431334 2025-07-12T15:11:41.088815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431181 2021-01-06T02:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429105 2021-01-06T02:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429166 2021-01-06T02:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25972 2025-07-12T15:11:56.247753 application/rdf+xml 14407 2025-07-12T15:11:44.560814 image/jpeg 3413 2025-07-12T15:11:44.269791 image/jpeg 160512 2021-01-06T02:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 159990 2021-01-06T02:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 203038 2021-01-06T02:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 159869 2021-01-06T02:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 287618 2025-07-12T15:11:41.890836 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia