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Title: Excellent biography in general; falls short of definitive.
Review: The greatest strength of Monk's work is that is stays away from a discussion of Wittgenstein's philosophy--the casual reader is not burdened by Wittgenstein's incredibly difficult writings. Which is not to say that Monk's book is not instructive for the student of Wittgenstein. Quite to the contrary, the analysis of his life and times provides one of the best avenues into understanding his work. Ray Monk fleshes out not only Wittgenstein's life, but the society (from Vienna to Cambridge) in which he lived. The reader is left to make his or her own connections to Wittgenstein's philosophy, which Wittgenstein probably would have liked.In regards to completeness, there is still a great deal we do not know about Wittgenstein's life; Ray Monk has provided as much information as is perhaps available. This does mean, however, that The Duty of Genius does not quite constitute The Definitive Biography
