
audiobook
by Moritz Busch
BISMARCK SOME SECRET PAGES OF HIS HISTORY
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
FOOTNOTES
A vivid, first‑hand chronicle, this diary follows Dr. Moritz Busch as he spends twenty‑five years alongside the architect of modern Germany. Through his eyes we glimpse the inner workings of the Chancellor’s headquarters on Wilhelmstraße, the bustling foreign office, and the private rooms where political strategy blended with daily life. Busch’s observations capture the tension between public press campaigns and the behind‑the‑scenes negotiations that shaped Europe’s balance of power.
Beyond the grand diplomatic maneuvers, the memoir offers intimate details of the people who surrounded the statesman—senators, journalists, and the court’s own intrigues. Readers hear the tone of heated parliamentary debates, the subtle art of press manipulation, and the personal habits that defined the man behind the legend. The narrative invites listeners to step into a pivotal era, feeling the weight of decisions that still echo in today’s political landscape.
Language
en
Duration
~14 hours (847K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United Kingdom: Macmillan and Co., 1898.
Credits
Tim Lindell, Bryan Ness, Neil Mercer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-06-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1821–1899
A journalist and writer close to Otto von Bismarck, he became best known for turning politics into vivid firsthand reading. His books draw on years of direct access to the chancellor and offer a lively window into 19th-century German public life.
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