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Preussen in Bundestag (4 vols. ). These contain the dispatches
from Frankfurt, 1851-1859. They have been translated into
French (ed. Funck-Brentano) but not into English.
Neue Berichte aus Frankfurt (ed. Poschinger. A supplement
to the above).
The following also edited by Poschinger are collections of
original sources:
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Fu? rst Bismarck und der Bundesrat (2 vols).
Fu? rst Bismarck und die Diplomaten (2 vols).
Fu? rst Bismarck und die Parlamentarier (3 vols).
Fu? rst Bismarck als Volkswirt (5 vols. , 2 of which are documents).
None of these have been translated.
The documents and letters in the Bismarck Jahrbuch (ed. H.
Kohl, 6 vols. ), collected from many stray sources, make a valuable
collection. The various books by M. Busch are full of curious
information: Tagebuchbla? tter (3 vols. ); Bismarck, Some Secret
Pages of his History (3 vols. Eng. transl. ); Unser Reichskanzler,
(2 vols. Eng. transl. ); Bismarck in the Franco-German War
(Eng. transl. 2 vols. ). The official publication of original docu-
mentary material can be found in: JBgidi, L. K. and A. Klauhold.
Sammlung der offiziellen Aktenstu? cke, continued by L. Worthmann
and other editors (34 vols. ). H. Kohl's Fu? rst Bismarck Regesten
zu einer wissenschaftlichen Bibliographie (2 vols. ) is an indis-
pensable aid to Bismarck's life.
Some very convenient monographs on sources are to be found
in the Quellen Sammlung zur Deutschen Geschichte, edited by
E. Brandenburger: e. g. Briefe und Aktenstu? cke zur Geschichte
der Gru? ndung des Deutschen Reiches (ed. Brandenburger, 2 vols. );
Die Deutschen Parteiprogramme, 1844-1900 (ed. F. Salomon, 2 vols. );
Briefe u. s. w. zur Geschichte der Hohenzoll. Kandidatur (ed. R. Fester,
2 vols. ): with this latter should be placed R. Fester's Neue Beitra? ge
zur Geschichte der Hohenz. Thronkandidatur; E. Marcks, Bismarck
und die Hohenzollern Kandidatur; and Delbru? ck's essay on the
subject in Preuss. Jahrbu? cher, vol. 82.
Of the numerous Biographies, that by E. Marcks will probably
be, when finished, the most complete; but so far only one volume
(to 1848) has appeared. It contains much new and valuable
information with excerpts from many unpublished letters and docu-
ments. L. Hahn's Biography in five volumes is enriched with much
original documentary material, but is not very readable. M. Lenz's
Bismarck in one volume (a reprint of the article in the Allgemeine
Deutsche Biographie) is a masterly piece of work, but not very full
for the period after 1871. G. Egelhaaf's Biography, in one volume,
is a scholarly study, and much fuller on the period after 1871, but
not so well written as Lenz's book. Of the others, D. Klein-
Hattingen, Bismarck und seine Welt, is well worth reading. But the
best biography so far is that by P. Matter (in French, 3 vols. ),
whose knowledge of the sources is complete--a book marked
by French artistry and scholarship and very judicial in tone and
judgment. In English there is a one volume biography by
G. W. Headlam, admirable, but unhappily not very full on the
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period after 1871. The biography in two volumes by C. Lowe is
readable, but not very critical, and now out of date.
For some other aspects of Bismarck's work: A. Singer, Bismarck
in der Literatur is indispensable. (This is a yearly register and
catalogue of all the contemporary pamphlets, satires, and books
bearing on Bismarck. ) York, Graf von Wartenburg, Bismarcks
a? ussere Erscheinung in Wort und. Bild (with ninety portraits) is an
interesting study of the portraits, etc. Grand-Carteret, Bismarck
en caricatures (a study of the caricature literature); and with this
should be examined G. Hochstetten, Bismarck, Historische Kari-
katuren (with text by Max. Harden); Senfft von Pilsach, Aus
Bismarck's Werkstatt (a critical and stimulating study of Bis-
marckian principles); W. Blume, Von Politik u. Strategie, Bis-
marck und Moltke (a valuable study by a Prussian General of
Bismarck's principles of policy in relation to strategy).
Apart from the criticism in the standard biographies, three
monographs by well-known German historians on the historical
value of Bismarck's reminiscences are real contributions to know-
ledge and scholarship: G. Ka? mmel, Kritische Studien zu Fu? rst
Bismarck's Gedanken; M. Lenz, Zur Kritik der Gedanken, u. s. w. :
E. Marcks, Versuch einer kritischen Wu? rdigung der Gedanken, u. s. w.
For the period after 1890 the following supply full material:
P. Liman, Bismarck nach seiner Entlassung (2 vols); H. Hofmann,
Bismarck, 1890-1898 (2 vols. ); P. Penzier, Fu? rst B. nach seiner
Entlassung (7 vols. ).
On Bismarck's financial policy after 1878, see O. Schneider's
monograph in Schmoller's Jahrbuch for 1910 and 1912: for the
Kulturkampf, see G. Goyau, Le Kulturkampf, P. Majunke, Der
Kulturkampf, and Lefebre de Behaine, Lion XIII. et le Prince de
Bismarck.
For some other aspects of Bismarck, see H. Poschinger, Die
Tischgespra? che des Reichskanzlers (Eng. transl. with introd. by
S. Whitman), and Neu* Tischgespra? che (1 vol. ), and Also sprach
Bismarck (2 vols. ).
Of the secondary authorities for the period up to 1848, see
the German history chapters in A. Stern, Geschichte Europa's seit
1815 (vols, i. -vii. ); and generally for the whole period, H. Oncken,
Das Zeitalter Kaiser's Wilhelm I. ; H. v. Zweideneck-Su? denhorst,
Deutsche Geschichte (from 1806-1871) 3 vols. ; and H. Friedjung,
Der Kampf um die Vorherrschaft in Deutschland (1857-1866), 2 vols. ;
H. v. Sybel (Eng. transl. by G. Perrin), Die Begru? ndung des
Deutschen Reiches, 7 vols. Sybel's work down to 1868 is based on
material in the Prussian archives: it has been supplemented by
Sybel himself in the later editions and criticised by various writers
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subsequently, but in spite of omissions, it remains indispensable.
Of the works of H. v. Treitschke, the Deutsche Geschichte does not
deal with the period of or after 1848; but his Zehn Jahre deutscher
Ka? mpfe; the Histor. und politische Aufsa? tze (2 vols. ), the pamphlet
Was fo? rdern wir von Frankreich, and the Politik (Eng. transl. )
are more than instructive; they are essential for understanding
the German point of view. Much the best history in English is that
by Sir A. Ward, Germany, 1815-1871 (2 vols. , Camb. Hist. Series--
taking events down to 1871).
For the more recent history: H. Blum, Das Deutsche Reich
zur Zeit Bismarck's; G. Egelhaaf, Geschichte der neuesten Zeit;
H. Mu?
nz, Von Bismarck bis Bu? low; and P. Rohrbach, Bismarck
und Wir; and C. Andler (and others), Les origines du Panger-
manisme (a series of volumes in French, which with their lengthy
quotations from German writers, the critical annotations, and the
scholarly bibliographies constitutes a valuable introduction to the
later phases of German political development from 1870 onwards).
For the Schleswig-Holstein affair it must suffice to cite K.
Jansen-K. Sam wer, Schleswig-Holstein's Befreiung. (All the lead-
ing authorities deal with the copious controversial literature. ) A
brief statement of the Danish case will be found in a short Mono-
graph by A. D. Jo? rgensen; reference may also be made to W. R.
Prior, North Sleswick under Prussian Rule. The standard biography
of the Emperor William 1. is that by E. Marcks, and of his son,
* the Crown Prince,' and Emperor Frederick in. by M. Philippson.
For the period 1870-1 and the making of the German Empire,
I have found far the most useful W. Busch, Die Ka? mpfe um
Reichsverfassung und Kaisertum; to which may be added O. Lorenz,
Kaiser Wilhelm und die Begru? ndung des Reiches, I866-1871, which
contains much valuable original material--derived largely from the
Grand-Duke of Baden and the unitarian group of which he was
the head.
On Austrian history, the most useful general guides are two works
by R. Charmatz, Geschichte der auswa? rtigen Politik O? sterreichs
im IQ Jahrhundert (2 vols. ); and Osterreich's innere Geschichte von
184. 8 bis 19OJ (2 vols. ): two others may be mentioned, T. v.
Sosnosky, Die Balkanpolitik O? sterreich-Ungarns seit 1866 (2 vols. ),
and L. Eisenmann, Le Compromis. The well-known works by
Cheradame and Seton-Watson do not specifically bear on Bismarck.
For general purposes K. Meinecke, Weltbu? rgertum und National-
staat, is an illuminating philosophical treatise in historical form
on the development of political thought and principles in Germany
from the French Revolution to Bismarck. It is not easy reading
for those unacquainted with German philosophy, but its treatment
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is clear and masterly. P. Rohrbach, Der Deutsche Gedanke in der
Welt, is a good statement of German ambitions in the period,
1871-1914.
Of the original Memoirs the following are invaluable: this
selected list is intended to convey different points of view.
Keudell. (Personal recollections. ) Fu? rst und Fu? rstin Bismarck
(French transl. , Bismarck et sa Familie}.
Abeken. Ein Schlichtes Leben (also in an Eng. transl. ). (Abeken
was one of the most devoted of Bismarck's official staff. )
Wagener, H. Erlebtes (in 2 parts. Wagener was editor of the
Kreuzzeitung).
Mittnacht, Freiherr von. Erinnerungen an Bismarck.
Beust, Count. Drei viertel Jahrhunderten, 2 vols. (Eng.
transl. by Baron de Worms, 2 vols. ) An entertaining and valuable
contribution.
Roon, A. von. Denkwu? rdigkeiten aus dem Leben (absolutely in-
valuable). 3 vols.
Andrassy, Count Julius. Sein Leben u. seine Zeit (by E. von
Wertheimer). 3 vols. This contains a great deal of original
material, particularly in vols. 2 and 3.
Bernhardi, T. von. Aus dem Leben T. v. B. , 9 vols, (a work
of great value, particularly after 1862).
Stosch, A. von. Denkwu? rdigkeiten, Briefe und Tagebuch Bla? tter
(unfortunately does not go beyond 1872).
Unruh, H. V. von. Erinnerungen (ed. H. v. Poschinger).
Delbru? ck, R. Lebenserinnerungen (2 vols).
Bennigsen. Life by H. Oncken (with original papers and letters,
not translated).
Simson E. v. Erinnerungen.
La Marmora. Un fo' piu? di Luce (mainly on affairs in 1866).
Karl v. Ruma? nien. Aus dem Leben Ko? nig KarVs von Ruma? nien
(also in an Eng. transl. ). Of great importance.
Ernst v. Sachsen-Coburg. Aus meinem Leben und aus meiner
Zeit (gives the ? Coburg' School point of view).
Lasker, E. Aus E. Lasker's Nachlassungen. Ed. W. Cahn.
(The National Liberal who became a Radical. )
Bebel, A. My Life (Eng. transl. of the German autobiography).
Windthorst, L. Ein Lebensbild by P. Majunke. Ausgewa? hlte
Reden, ed. A. L. Meyer (4 vols. ).
Richter, Eugen. Im alten Reichstag, Erinnerungen. (The leader
of the South German Radicals. )
Tiedemann, C. Erinnerungen. (Tiedemann was Chef der Reichs-
kanzlei under Bismarck for six years. )
Bamberger, L. Erinnerungen. (A leading National Liberal and
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Secessionist. ) Also his striking Bismarck Posthumus (published in
1899).
Freytag, G. Erinnerungen (Eng. transi, in 2 vols. ); Der Kron-
prinz und die Deutsche Kaiserkrone (Eng. transi, in 2 vols. ).
Gerlach, Leopold v. Denkttmrdigkeiten (2 vols. ).
Gerlach, E. Ludwig von. Aufzeichnungen aus seinem Leben
(2 vols. ).
Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst. Denkwurdigkeiten (English transi,
in 2 vols. ).
Meding, O. Memoiren zur Zeitgeschichte (3 vols. ).
Bucher, Lothar. Leben und Werke (by H. von Poschinger 3 vols. ).
(L. B. had a varied career from revolutionist to henchman of
Bismarck. )
Stockmar, C. F. von. Denkwurdigkeiten (Eng. transi. 2 vols. ).
Hansen, J.