Journey To The Abyss - Harry Kessler

These Fascinating, Never-before-published Early Diaries Of Count Harry Kesslerpatron, Museum Director, Publisher, Cultural Critic, Soldier, Secret Agent, And Diplomatpresent A Sweeping Panorama Of The Arts And Politics Of Belle Poque Europe, A Glittering World Poised To Be Changed Irrevocably By The Great War. Kesslers Immersion In The New Art And Literature Of Paris, London, And Berlin Unfolds In The First Part Of The Diaries. This Refined World Gives Way To Vivid Descriptions Of The Horrific Fighting On The Eastern And Western Fronts Of World War I, The Intriguing Private Discussions Among The German Political And Military Elite About The Progress Of The War, As Well As Kesslers Account Of His Role As A Diplomat With A Secret Mission In Switzerland.profoundly Modern And Often Prescient, Kessler Was An Erudite Cultural Impresario And Catalyst Who As A Cofounder Of The Avant-garde Journal Pan Met And Contributed Articles About Many Of The Leading Artists And Writers Of The Day.