Articles on books of the MoneyMuseum.

Enjoy the collection of the MoneyMuseum. To this end, we have compiled thematic areas for you that examine selected books in terms of their historical, social and intellectual context.

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Satyricon

Titus Petronius
Published by Manesse, Bibliothek der Weltliteratur, 2004

Satyricon: An Ancient Picaresque Novel

by
Björn Schöpe, translated by Annika Backe

Grotesque, vulgar, obscene – but also learned, sensitive, subtle. There is no other ancient book as full of excesses as the Satyricon of Titus Petronius. The wealth of ideas, humor and linguistic diversity make this portrait of the mores of the Roman imperial era a pleasure to read!

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Die Edda. Götter- und Heldenlieder der Germanen

Published by Manesse, Bibliothek der Weltliteratur, 1987

The Edda: Of Revenge, Honor, Murder and Courage

by
Christina Schlögl

The world of fantasy literature would look very different today if it wasn’t for the medieval Eddas. After all, the two texts were major source of inspiration for J.R.R Tolkien and his successors. The ancient stories of the Eddas take us into the world of Norse mythology; tell of heroes and gods, of dwarves and giants.

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Liebesbriefe

Abaelard und Heloise
Published by Manesse, Bibliothek der Weltliteratur, 2014

The Love Letters of Abaelard and Heloise: Love in the Times of the Crusades

by
Ursula Kampmann, translated by Annika Backe

For over 200 years, Paris tourists with a penchant for great love stories have visited the tomb of Abaelard and Heloise. The heartbreaking love letters between the theologian and his pupil are a unique document of the Middle Ages. They tell of a tragic love story - which, as so often, should be questioned.

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Schloß Gripsholm

Kurt Tucholsky
1931
Published by Manesse, Bibliothek der Weltliteratur, 2006

Schloß Gripsholm: Who Still Loves Nowadays?

by
Christina Schlögl

"Schloß Gripsholm" by Kurt Tucholsky is many things at once: a cheerful summer vacation, a love story told with a twinkle in the eye, a satire on man and his absurd actions and, last but not least, a persiflage of the author on himself. No wonder that many consider it Tuchosky's best work.

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The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.

William Makepeace Thackeray
1856
Manesse, Bibliothek der Weltliteratur, published in 2013

The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon: The Rise and Fall of a Swindler

by
Teresa Teklić

Soldier, cardsharp, nobleman: with his description of the fictional career of Barry Lyndon, Thackery takes us on a tour across the social classes of the 18th century. His story of the rise and fall of the Irish upstart is a satirical masterpiece.

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