Project Gutenberg 2017-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 555 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Carpenter, Edward 1844 1929 Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield) 1876 1928 Eaglefield Hull, A. (Arthur) Hull, Eaglefield Hull, Arthur Eaglefield Hull, B. Constance (Bertha Constance) Hull, Bertha Constance Barrett Hull, Bertha Constance Beethoven Produced by Eduardo Suárez, Andrés V. Galia, Astronomer for the sound files, the Music Team at DP. J. Kasemier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Beethoven" by Romain Rolland is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of the esteemed composer Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring his struggles, triumphs, and his influential contributions to music. It emphasizes Beethoven's character, creativity, and profound connection to humanity, particularly highlighting how his tragedies shaped his artistry. The opening of the book sets a somber yet inspiring tone, reflecting on the heavy atmosphere in the world around Beethoven's time. Romain Rolland discusses the struggles of great men, arguing that their suffering brings forth their greatness, with Beethoven exemplifying this idea through his dedication to uplift the spirits of those who suffer. Rolland presents Beethoven as a heroic figure, not defined by societal accolades but by the purity of his spirit and the goodness he embodied. As he introduces Beethoven's character, the reader is invited to contemplate the depth of his struggles—most notably his deafness and personal losses, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of the composer’s remarkable life and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Music 431962 2025-07-22T09:48:19.890785 text/html 430831 2017-11-12T07:31:30 text/html 3139268 2025-07-22T09:48:29.412750 application/epub+zip 1211506 2025-07-22T09:48:21.742870 application/epub+zip 242281 2025-07-22T09:48:20.875768 application/epub+zip 1342262 2025-07-22T09:48:34.444700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1286230 2025-07-22T09:48:28.335786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325604 2022-08-25T08:31:46.616873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324437 2025-07-22T09:48:18.593788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324649 2017-11-12T07:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20370 2025-07-22T09:48:34.607715 application/rdf+xml 13498 2025-07-22T09:48:21.011769 image/jpeg 1741 2025-07-22T09:48:20.944778 image/jpeg 119844 2017-11-12T07:31:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 3100039 2017-11-13T08:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 3120364 2025-07-22T09:48:20.125827 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia