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John Henry Mackay (1864-1933) wrote in a variety of styles. This volume of his shorter fiction contains twenty-five stories, ranging in length from one page to the longer novella. In this range, it is essentially complete. The themes also vary considerably, for Mackay did not like to repeat himself. Nevertheless, as might be expected from the biographer of the egoist philosopher Max Stirner, they often illustrate strong individuals. Such are, for example, the protagonists of "The Sybarite" and "Herculean Triflings." Other stories probe the foibles of human nature; in this category are "Then He Suddenly Remembered" and "The Voice." A surprising number of stories detail the carrying out of criminal schemes-surprising because Mackay was the most honest of individuals. This is seen in "The Stronger" and "The Great Coup."The longest of these stories, "The Innocent," begins with a murder that is later solved. But it is not a murder mystery; rather, it is "the story of a transformation" (the subtitle), the transformation of an extraordinary, if recognizable, personality into an even more extraordinary and unexpected personality. First published in 1931, the setting gives a fascinating picture of life in Berlin at that time. It is also pioneering in including homosexual characters, whose homosexuality does not form the "problem" of the story, but who are simply there as part of the plot. This would not become usual for several decades. But that is not the most memorable part of this unusual story, which is perhaps Mackay's delicious sarcasm in his portrait of the Great Poet of Germany.Though John Henry Mackay is best known as an anarchist propagandist, this volume is, all together, an excellent introduction to his work. Here, in miniature, are themes expressed at greater length in his novels and lyrically in his poetry. Critics often read his anarchist propaganda-particularly the poems-as literature and unjustly judged him by them. He saw the stories in this volume as a part of his literary legacy, on which he wanted to be judged. They appear here for the first time in English.

John Henry Mackay (1864-1933) wrote in a variety of styles. This volume of his shorter fiction contains twenty-five stories, ranging in length from one page to the longer novella. In this range, it is essentially complete. The themes also vary considerably, for Mackay did not like to repeat himself. Nevertheless, as might be expected from the biographer of the egoist philosopher Max Stirner, they often illustrate strong individuals. Such are, for example, the protagonists of "The Sybarite" and "Herculean Triflings." Other stories probe the foibles of human nature; in this category are "Then He Suddenly Remembered" and "The Voice." A surprising number of stories detail the carrying out of criminal schemes-surprising because Mackay was the most honest of individuals. This is seen in "The Stronger" and "The Great Coup."The longest of these stories, "The Innocent," begins with a murder that is later solved. But it is not a murder mystery; rather, it is "the story of a transformation" (the subtitle), the transformation of an extraordinary, if recognizable, personality into an even more extraordinary and unexpected personality. First published in 1931, the setting gives a fascinating picture of life in Berlin at that time. It is also pioneering in including homosexual characters, whose homosexuality does not form the "problem" of the story, but who are simply there as part of the plot. This would not become usual for several decades. But that is not the most memorable part of this unusual story, which is perhaps Mackay's delicious sarcasm in his portrait of the Great Poet of Germany.Though John Henry Mackay is best known as an anarchist propagandist, this volume is, all together, an excellent introduction to his work. Here, in miniature, are themes expressed at greater length in his novels and lyrically in his poetry. Critics often read his anarchist propaganda-particularly the poems-as literature and unjustly judged him by them. He saw the stories in this volume as a part of his literary legacy, on which he wanted to be judged. They appear here for the first time in English.

This is the first complete translation of the volume of six "books" that John Henry Mackay published pseudonymously as Die B cher der namenlosen Liebe von Sagitta in 1913. The project was begun in 1905 and soon had its own problems, as described by Mackay in his introduction, "The History of a Fight for the Nameless Love." This-and the collection all together-is an important historical document of the beginning of the homosexual emancipation movement in Germany a century ago and of the role that boy-lovers played in it. At the same time it gives an insight into the heart and mind of an accomplished writer who knew personally the joys and pains of "the nameless love"-which Oscar Wilde called "the Love that dare not speak its name."

Hier liegt eine neue Ausgabe der Sammlung von sechs "B chern" vor, die John Henry Mackay unter Pseudonym als Die B cher der namenlosen Liebe von Sagitta erstmals 1913 und in erweiterter Form 1924 ver ffentlicht hat. Das 1905 begonnene Vorhaben war mit gro en Schwierigkeiten verbunden, ber die Mackay in seiner Einleitung "Die Geschichte eines Kampfes um die namenlose Liebe" berichtet. Dieser Bericht und die Sammlung insgesamt sind ein bedeutsames historisches Zeugnis aus der Zeit der sich entfaltenden homosexuellen Emanzipationsbewegung in Deutschland vor rund einhundert Jahren und insbesondere zu der Rolle, die sog. Knabenliebhaber in dieser Bewegung spielten bzw. spielen konnten. Die Texte gew hren zugleich Einblick in das Denken und F hlen eines anerkannten Schriftstellers, der aus eigener Erfahrung die Freuden und Schmerzen der "namenlosen Liebe" kannte, die Oscar Wilde mit einer Gedichtzeile aus dem Gedicht "Two Loves" seines Freundes Lord Alfred Douglas, als "die Liebe, die ihren Namen nicht zu nennen wagt" ("the Love that dare not speak its name") bezeichnet hat.

John Henry Mackay: Die Anarchisten. Kulturgem lde aus dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch Berliner Ausgabe, 2015 Vollst ndiger, durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger Erstdruck: 1891 Herausgeber der Reihe: Michael Holzinger Reihengestaltung: Viktor Harvion Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt.

Die Anarchisten Kulturgem lde aus dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts by John Henry Mackay. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1903 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.

John Henry Mackay: Zwischen den Zielen. Kleine Geschichten Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch Berliner Ausgabe, 2016 Durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger Erstdruck: Treptow bei Berlin, Bernhard Zacks Verlag, 1912. Der kleine Finger und Der Sybarit erschienen 1896 bzw. 1903, Berlin. Inhaltsverzeichnis Zwischen den Zielen Vorwort Der kleine Finger Der Ungl cklichste Hans, mein Freund Die Blinden Da erinnerte er sich pl tzlich ... Ekel Der Sybarit Die Wasserratte Ein Abschied Das wei e Haus Das graue Meer Zwei Dichter 13bis, Rue Charbonnel Herkulische T ndeleien Herausgeber der Reihe: Michael Holzinger Reihengestaltung: Viktor Harvion Umschlaggestaltung unter Verwendung des Bildes: Vincent van Gogh, Blick auf Paris aus Vincents Zimmer in der Rue Lepic, 1887 Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 11 pt.