Beethoven - A Stand for Freedom

by Regis Penet

Overview

"Tell the French that there is still one man in Austria who is not subject to them, and that he does not bear any title!" 1806. The great Napoleonic conquests are underway and Austria is now occupied by French troops. One fateful night, while preparing to host a group of the occupying officers, von Lichnowsky requests—and then demands—Beethoven play for his guests to show “what remains of a prince of Austria.” But Beethoven is insubordinate, not only towards the victors—these “servants of tyranny”—but towards his own protector who attempts to exploit him. By refusing to play, Ludwig van Beethoven declares himself a free man and would remain such for the rest of his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643376752
Publisher:	Humanoids, Inc.
Publication date:	12/05/2022
Sold by:	HUMANOIDS INC - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	136
File size:	43 MB
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Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Régis Penet was born in Dieulefit in September 1970. He obtained a baccalaureate of Fine Arts then for six months attended private school in Lyon where he learned color, perspective and the basics of drawing. He also obtained a DEUG in History. A few years later, he signed his first project with the publisher Soleil, Fleurs carnivores, published in 2001, based on a scenario by Jean-Blaise Djian. Volume 2 was published the following year, followed by the Marie de Loups trilogy, created in 2004 with Frédéric L'Homme. Together, they also signed Catwalk in 2006 with the same publisher. Les nuits écorchées, published by Daniel Maghen, was his first solo creation, followed by the adaptation of Alfred de Musset's Lorenzaccio, which he wrote and illustrated. His latest book, À hauteur d'homme, was released in January 2021 by Les enfants rouges.