Zamenhof: Creator of Esperanto

ISBN-13: 9781138569966 / Angielski / Twarda / 2026 / 240 str.

Marjorie Boulton

Opis

First published in 1960, this book details the life of Ludovic Zamenhof, the creator of Esperanto, which is the most successful constructed language in the world. Boulton's work portrays Zamenhof as a figurehead for peace, his life and work remaining morally, intellectually, and psychologically interesting over time. The book uncovers Zamenhof's early years, where he, at the age of fifteen, conceived the idea of creating a new language, spurred by the notion of bringing humanity together and achieving peace through the invention of a single language for mankind. This book will be of interest to both historians and linguists alike, as Boulton's book gives a revealing view of Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time when Esperanto spread worldwide.

Spis treści

Foreword;  1. Reason and Love  2. A Schoolboy Creates a Language  3. Father and Son  4. Doctor Zamenhof  5. Helpmate  6. Son and  Father  7. Censorship  8. The Continuing Struggle  9. Division in France  10. Triumph  11. ‘Fundamento’  12. A Religion for Humanity  13. Geneva  14. Zamenhof in England  15. A Man and His Betrayers  16. Consolidation  17. Barcelona and Washington  18. Antwerp and Krakow  19. Translator  20. Father Among His Children  21. Heartbreak  22. Immortality  23. Black Swastika and Green Star;  Index