- 352 pages
- English
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"The Swan King" is the biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century, described by Verlaine as 'the only true king of his century'. A man of wildly eccentric temperament and touched by a rare, imaginative genius, Ludwig II of Bavaria is remembered both for his patronage of Richard Wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream-world to escape the responsibilities of state. In realization of his fantasies, he created a ferment of creativity among artists and craftsmen, while his neglect of Bavaria's political interests made powerful enemies among those critical of his self-indulgence and excesses. At the age of 40, declared insane in a plot to depose him, Ludwig died in mysterious circumstances.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Author
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Dedication Page
- Preface to the 2012 Edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Northern Apollo Reborn
- 2. The Captive Years
- 3. From Cage to Throne
- 4. The Coming of the Friend
- 5. The Second Lola
- 6. A Triumph, an Idyll and a Parting
- 7. Germany in Turmoil
- 8. Sophie
- 9. Lilla…and Others
- 10. Wagnerian Strains
- 11. A Crucial Decade: 1866—76
- 12. Fantasies in Stone
- 13. Dreams of El Dorado
- 14. Ludwig II and the Theatre
- 15. Forbidden Longings
- 16. Farewell to Wagner
- 17. The Twilight Years
- 18. The Trap Closes
- 19. Prophecies Fulfilled
- Epilogue: The Cult of the Swan King
- Appendix: Monetary Values
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
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