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Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe (31 October 1857 – 11 February 1949) was a Swedish-born physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele, an autobiographical account of his life and work. He spoke several languages (Swedish, English, French, Italian fluently, and German at least passably), grew up in Sweden ...
Memories and Vagaries is a collection of short memoirs and essays by Axel Munthe published in several languages and editions, with differing contents and ordering. A few of the pieces were published in various magazines, and favorable responses convinced Munthe to publish the collection.
The Story of San Michele is a book of memoirs by Swedish physician Axel Munthe (October 31, 1857 – February 11, 1949) first published in 1929 by British publisher John Murray. Written in English, it was a bestseller in numerous languages and has been republished constantly in the nine decades since its original release.
It is based on the 1929 book The Story of San Michele, the memoirs of the Swedish doctor Axel Munthe. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Rome and Capri. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Werner Achmann and Willy Schatz. It was made in Eastmancolor. It premiered in Augsburg in September 1962.
The Story of San Michele: Axel Munthe: 1929 >45 [56] English 53 The General of the Dead Army: Ismail Kadare: 1963: 45 [57] Albanian: 54 The Stranger: Albert Camus: 1942: 45 [58] French 55 The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Eric Carle: 1969: 45 [59] English 56 The Da Vinci Code: Dan Brown: 2003: 44 [60] English 57 The Moomins: Tove Jansson: 1945: 43 ...
Family and friends are back at home and work following the holiday weekend, but fridges may still be packed full of Thanksgiving leftovers.For folks wondering how long the turkey, potatoes and ...
In his later years, Axel Munthe wrote his youthful memoir The Story of San Michele, which describes how he first visited the island and built the villa, decorated with the remains of palaces built by the Ancient Romans which he found on his land. This colourfully written book was first published in 1929 and became an immediate worldwide success ...
Rekhta is an Indian web portal started by Rekhta Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu literature. [4] The Rekhta Library Project, its books preservation initiative, has successfully digitized approximately 200,000 books over a span of ten years. [5]