Memoirs of Heinrich Schliemann: A Documentary Portrait Drawn from His Autobiographical Writings, Letters, and Excavation Reports
| Author | Leo Deuel |
|---|---|
| Published | 1977 |
| Format | Book |
TL;DR — Leo Deuel’s life of Heinrich Schliemann, excavator of Troy and Mycenae, told largely through Schliemann’s own memoirs, letters and dig reports.
A documentary biography of Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890), the German businessman turned archaeologist who excavated Hissarlik (which he identified as Troy) and Mycenae. Leo Deuel assembled it from Schliemann’s autobiographical writings, letters and excavation reports, linked by his own commentary, and Harper & Row published it in 1977.
It follows Schliemann from his poor childhood through his fortune made in trade (including in Russia and California), his self-teaching in languages, his marriage to Sophia Engastromenos, and his excavations and the controversies around them, including the “Priam’s Treasure” find.
This copy is an Internet Archive scan of an uncorrected reviewer’s proof, so some text may differ from the final book.
What it is: A trade biography by a popular historian of archaeology, in copyright. The scan is of a pre-publication proof.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
314 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.