Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. A Berlin Childhood: 1892– 1912 12
5. 2. Metaphysics of Youth: Berlin and Freiburg, 1912– 1914 32
6. 3. The Concept of Criticism: Berlin, Munich, and Bern, 1915– 1919 75
7. 4. Elective Affinities: Berlin and Heidelberg, 1920– 1922 117
8. 5. Academic Nomad: Frankfurt, Berlin, and Capri, 1923– 1925 177
9. 6. Weimar Intellectual: Berlin and Moscow, 1925– 1928 235
10. 7. The Destructive Character: Berlin, Paris, and Ibiza, 1929– 1932 314
11. 8. Exile: Paris and Ibiza, 1933– 1934 391
12. 9. The Parisian Arcades: Paris, San Remo, and Skovsbostrand, 1935– 1937 483
13. 10. Baudelaire and the Streets of Paris: Paris, San Remo, and Skovsbostrand, 1938– 1939 576
14. 11. The Angel of History: Paris, Nevers, Marseilles, and Port Bou, 1939– 1940 647
15. Epilogue 677
16. Abbreviations 681
17. Notes 682
18. Selected Bibliography 719
19. Ac know ledg ments 734
20. Index 735