The Proud Tower
A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
Ranked #29 in European History, Ranked #34 in World War I — see more rankings.
During the fateful quarter century leading up to World War I, the climax of a century of rapid, unprecedented change, a privileged few enjoyed Olympian luxury as the underclass was “heaving in its pain, its power, and its hate.” In The Proud Tower, Barbara W. Tuchman brings the era to vivid life: the decline of the Edwardian aristocracy; the Anarchists of Europe and America; Germany and its self-depicted hero, Richard Strauss; Diaghilev’s Russian ballet and Stravinsky’s music; the Dreyfus Affair; the Peace Conferences in The Hague; and the enthusiasm and tragedy of Socialism,... more
Rankings by Category
The Proud Tower is ranked in the following categories:
- #83 in Diplomacy
- #61 in Philippines History
Similar Books
If you like The Proud Tower, check out these similar top-rated books:
