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This survey of the secondary literature is extremely selective. For further bibliographical assistance see , Wittgenstein: A Bibliographical Guide ( Oxford : Blackwell , 1990 ). , A Wittgenstein Bibliography ( Beckenham : Croom Helm , 1986 ). [The latter is more comprehensive, the former features useful abstracts] , Wittgenstein's Place in Twentieth-Century Analytical Philosophy ( Oxford : Blackwell , forthcoming). [A magisterial if partisan treatment .]. , Questions on Wittgenstein ( London : Routledge , 1988 ). [ Sheds valuable light on the Germanophone context of Wittgenstein's work. ]. , Wittgenstein's Vienna ( New York : Simon & Schuster , 1973 ). [ Illuminates Wittgenstein's intellectual milieu, although many of its exegetical claims are problematic. ]. , Wittgenstein: the Duty of Genius ( London : Cape , 1990 ). , Wittgenstein, a Life: Young Ludwig 1889–1921 ( London : Penguin , 1988 ). [ Both biographies are excellent, McGuinness is stronger on Wittgenstein's intellectual background, Monk on his character. ]. , Wittgenstein: Sein Leben in Bildern und Texten ( Frankfurt : Suhrkamp , 1983 ). [ A lavish and well-documented collection of photographs ]. , A Hundred Years of Philosophy ( London : Duckworth , 1966 ). [ The most comprehensive history of analytic philosophy – a masterpiece. ]. , English-Speaking Philosophy 1750–1945 ( Oxford ... log in or subscribe to read full text