Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.06.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
604
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/3,5 cm
Gewicht
841 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5370-725-5
Step into the minds that remade Europe. A clear, spirited german literature overview from the age of Enlightenment to the high tide of Romanticism. Read it in one sweep. Joseph Gostwick's Outlines of German Literature offers a literary history survey designed to orient and excite: the movement of ideas, the rise of forms, and the voices that carried them. With the pace of a narrative and the judgement of a literary criticism handbook, it maps german poetry and drama alongside prose, tracing how eighteenth century Germany prepared the ground for a new national culture and how nineteenth century Germany expanded it. You will meet major german authors in their proper settings, from goethe and schiller to the later german romantic writers, with Romanticism in Germany treated as a turning point rather than a footnote. The result is an academic reference book that remains surprisingly readable. Dates and schools are kept in view, but never at the expense of colour, context, and the pleasures of close attention. First published for English-language readers eager to understand Germany's canon, this guide captures a moment when comparative literature was taking shape and German letters were reshaping British tastes. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For students, it serves as a students study guide; for casual readers, a brisk companion to the classics; for collectors, a sturdy gateway into the European tradition.
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