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Emil Ludwig was a German-Swiss author, known for his biographies and study of historical "greats." He was born in Breslau, Germany, in 1881, and died in Ascona, Switzerland, in 1948. Ludwig studied law and history, but chose to pursue a career as a writer. He published his first book, a collection of short stories, in 1901. In 1906, he moved to Switzerland, where he continued to write and publish. Ludwig's most famous works are his biographies, which include "Napoleon" (1925), "Goethe" (1920), and "Cleopatra" (1937). Ludwig's biographies were popular because they combined historical facts with psychological insights into his subjects. He was a prolific writer, and published over 50 books during his lifetime. Ludwig was also a journalist, and worked as a war correspondent during World War I. He was a vocal critic of Adolf Hitler, and fled Germany in 1933. Ludwig lived in the United States for the rest of his life. He died in 1948 at the age of 67.