germany

Victor Frankenstein experiences an idyllic childhood in Switzerland, surrounded by a loving family and accompanied by his adored cousin Elizabeth. He is fascinated by ancient philosophers whose grandiose ambitions included looking for an Elixir of Life. After the death of his mother, his first unhappy experience, he attends University in Germany where he applies his new-found knowledge of science to...

A fictional biography of Rudolf „Rud” Whitlow, who builds a political party that slowly becomes a world dominant dictatorship. Wells wrote the work just before World War II as Hitler was consolidating his power in Germany. Rud, is a baby boy, and later, grew to be a young man who had a remarkable talent of oratory: the gift of gab. He is eventually encouraged to perform public speaking, lecturing and...

W wyniku drugiej wojny światowej Niemcy legły w gruzach. Zniszczenia dotyczyły nie tylko - a nawet nie przede wszystkim - materialnej sfery życia. Trwalsza od unicestwienia miast, dotkliwsza od okupacji i piętna klęski okazała się ruina moralna. W tysiąc dziewięćset czterdziestym piątym roku Niemcy były wyrzutkiem świata odpowiedzialnym za niewyobrażalne zbrodnie. Można odnieść wrażenie, że po...