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"Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; sometimes rendered as Louis II in English) (25 August 1845? 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King (English) and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King (German). Additional titles were Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia and in Swabia."--Wikipedia.… (meer)
A book such as this should be lavishly illustrated, and Mr. Blunt's text is clear and readable. I have placed the "Fantasy" tag on this book, because it is about a very elaborate fantasy indulged in by a very well-heeled fan of the genre. Wagner anyone? ( )
1339. The Dream King: Ludwig II of Bavaria, by Wilfrid Blunt (8 June 1975) Ludwig II had long fascinated me but this is the first biography of him I read. He was born 25 Aug 1845, became king March 10, 1864, and died June 13, 1886, probably a suicide, since he was in the process of being supplanted by a Regent. He was odd, but I shall never forget the fresh flowers I saw at his tomb in Munich in June 1974--he still lives in the memory of some. This book is magnificently illustrated. I had forgotten I'd read it on Feb 16, 1998, when I read another bio of Ludwig, by Greg King, which while non-profound, was I found worth reading. But royal biography is a weakness of mine... ( )
Blunt writes in a popular style that makes this book a good introduction to Ludwig II and his world. One comes away with a somewhat skewed sense of Ludwig's importance in the process of German unification. ( )
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À Louis II de Bavière
Roi, le seul vrai roi de ce siècle, salut, Sire,
Qui voulûtes mourir vengeant votre raison Des choses de la politique, et du délire De cette Science intruse dans la maison,
De cette Science assassin de l’Oraison Et du Chant et de l’Art et de toute la Lyre, Et simplement et plein d’orgueil en floraison Tuâtes en mourant, salut, Roi, bravo, Sire !
Vous fûtes un poète, un soldat, le seul Roi De ce siècle où les rois se font si peu de chose, Et le martyr de la Raison selon la Foi.
Salut à votre très unique apothéose, Et que votre âme ait son fier cortège, or et fer, Sur un air magnifique et joyeux de Wagner. https://lyricstranslate.com
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TO THE MEMORY OF FREDERICA MACIVER-REITSMA WAGNERIAN AND LUDOVICOPHILE A COURAGEOUS WOMAN AND A GENEROUS FRIEND
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I first became interested in Ludwig II when, more than forty years ago now, I went to Munich to study singing and learn German.
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She cried out in her grief, 'The King was not mad; he was just an eccentric living in a world of dreams. They might have treated him more gently, and thus perhaps have spared him so terrible an end.'
"Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; sometimes rendered as Louis II in English) (25 August 1845? 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King (English) and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King (German). Additional titles were Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia and in Swabia."--Wikipedia.
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