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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Farm der Tiere (Animal Farm)
Animal Farm: Fable on Human Seductibility
This fable is one of the post-war classics par excellence: Orwell's "Animal Farm". It masterfully illustrates how well-intentioned ideas for a better life for all can quickly turn into their opposite. Intended as a critique of Stalinism, the book's basic cautionary message can easily be applied to today's ideologies.
Chronique du règne de Charles IX
Chronique du Règne de Charles IX: Blood Toll in the Name of God
Find out what significance Proper Mérimée has for our imagination of the French past and why it is still worth reading a book today that deals with the bloody conflict between Huguenots and Catholics.
Der Seewolf (The Sea-Wolf)
The Sea-Wolf: Hard-As-Steel Macho Versus Pampered Aesthete
A power-hungry captain and an intellectual castaway: they are fascinated by each other. In The Sea Wolf, Jack Londons depicts the clash of ultimate pragmatism and urban ideals. How does it end? Continue reading.
Die Leute von Seldwyla (The People of Seldwyla)
The People of Seldwyla: More Appearance Than Reality
"Clothes make the man", Gottfried Keller illustrates the truth of this proverb in a story from Seldwyla. Not only this story shows how well Keller knew human nature. That is why his book, written in the mid-19th century, is still worth reading today.
