Project Gutenberg 2013-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 139 Praeger, Ferdinand 1815 1891 Praeger, Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm 06006353 Wagner as I Knew Him Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Wagner as I Knew Him" by Ferdinand Praeger is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide insights into the life and character of the renowned composer Richard Wagner, as seen through the eyes of Praeger, a close friend and confidant. It explores Wagner's thoughts, ambitions, and contradictions, seeking to illuminate the complexities of his persona and the impact of his revolutionary ideas on music and society. The opening of the work sets the stage for this intimate exploration, detailing Praeger's long-standing friendship with Wagner, which spans nearly fifty years. Praeger emphasizes his intent to offer an honest portrayal of Wagner, acknowledging both his genius and his flaws. It outlines the essence of Wagner's character as a fiercely committed thinker and artist, grappling with society's criticism while pursuing the transformative power of art. The narrative initiates a deeper inquiry into Wagner's early influences, family background, and formative experiences, laying a foundation for a nuanced biography that promises to reveal the man behind the music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42875/42875-h/images/cover.jpg en Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 701737 701746 2024-09-18T05:39:12.894938 2023-09-18T13:57:53.421565 text/html text/html 704827 2021-01-25T11:51:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 336987 2021-01-25T11:51:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 348366 2024-09-18T05:39:21.218856 application/epub+zip 363387 2024-09-18T05:39:13.928907 application/epub+zip 352370 2024-09-18T05:39:13.421892 application/epub+zip 558853 2024-09-18T05:39:27.080929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522071 2024-09-18T05:39:20.728864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511212 2022-09-19T14:58:57.936086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656393 2024-09-18T05:39:12.025910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 661875 2013-06-04T19:14:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 255245 2013-06-04T19:14:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 655925 2013-06-04T19:14:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 254156 2013-06-04T19:14:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19344 2024-09-18T05:39:27.227835 application/rdf+xml 17585 2024-09-18T05:39:13.522911 image/jpeg 2991 2024-09-18T05:39:13.471910 image/jpeg 337067 2024-09-18T05:39:12.957928 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog