Books by Peter J. Davies

Beethoven's often-discussed "dark side", marked by paranoia, narcissism, and obsession, is brought into focus by Peter J. Davies, who examines both the composer's genetic roots and the familial cruelty and neglect that defined his childhood.

This critical reevaluation of the causes of many of Beethoven's illnesses offers detailed accounts of the treatments applied by his physicians and a comprehensive rendering of the composer's final illness, death, and burial.

This book surveys a cross-section of historians of the Revolution from the early nineteenth century right up to the present day. From liberals to conservatives and from Marxists to revisionists, this books focuses on major figures across the numerous schools of historical thought concerned with the French Revolution. -- .