Walking in Berlin : a flaneur in the capital

Reisebericht

Umfang und Inhalt: "Franz Hessel was an observer par excellence of the increasingly hectic metropolis that was Berlin in the late 1920s. In Walking in Berlin, originally published in Germany in 1929, he captures the rhythm of Weimar-era Berlin, recording evidence of the seismic shifts shaking German culture at the time. Nearly all of the pieces take the form of a walk or outing, focusing either on a theme or part of the city, and many end at a theatre, cinema, or club. Hessel effortlessly weaves historical information into his observations, displaying his extensive knowledge of the city. Today, many years after the Nazi era and the postwar reconstruction that followed, the areas he visited are all still prominent and interesting. From the Alexanderplatz to Kreuzberg, his record of them has become priceless. Superbly written, and as fresh today as when it first appeared, this is a book to be savoured"--(Provided by publisher)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Spazieren in Berlin
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9780262036351 ; 0262036355
• Dimensions: 21 cm
• Extent: xix, 284 Seiten
• Language: Englisch

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Geografie, Reisen (Deutschland)
• Keyword: Weimarer Republik ; Berlin ; Berlin

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Cambridge, Massachusetts
• (who): The MIT Press
• (when): [2017]
• Creator: Hessel, Franz
• Contributor: Benjamin, Walter ; DeMarco, Amanda

Further information

• Table of contents: https://d-nb.info/1141266024/04
• Rights: Bei diesem Objekt liegt nur das Inhaltsverzeichnis digital vor. Der Zugriff darauf ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 11.06.2025, 1:37 PM CEST