An edition of A history of German literature (1993)

A history of German literature

from the beginnings to the present day

4th ed.
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An edition of A history of German literature (1993)

A history of German literature

from the beginnings to the present day

4th ed.

Since the appearance of the first edition of this book in Germany in 1979 it has established itself as a classic work used by students and anyone interested in German literature.

German literature is treated in this book not as a self-contained development according to purely aesthetic laws, but as a phenomenon firmly rooted in the social and political world from which it arises. The power and effectiveness of literary works are assessed according to their relation to the human conditions of the time: do they represent 'reality' or conflict with it? Do they reinforce or disturb complacency? Do they concern themselves with the upper levels of society or with marginal figures?

Social forces and their interrelation with the artistic avant-garde are the organising theme of this history, which traces the literary history of Germany from its first beginnings in the Middle Ages to the present day. Readable and stimulating, its achievement is to make the literature of the past as immediate and engaging as the works of the present. This latest edition has been updated to cover the consequences of the reunification of Germany in 1990.

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Routledge
Language
English
Pages
800

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History of German Literature: From the Beginnings to the Present Day
2005, Taylor & Francis Group
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Cover of: History of German Literature
History of German Literature: From the Beginnings to the Present Day
2005, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: History of German Literature
History of German Literature: From the Beginnings to the Present Day
2005, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: History of German Literature
History of German Literature: From the Beginnings to the Present Day
2005, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: History of German Literature
History of German Literature: From the Beginnings to the Present Day
2005, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: History of German Literature
History of German Literature: From the Beginnings to the Present Day
1993, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: A history of German literature
A history of German literature: from the beginnings to the present day
1993, Routledge
in English - 4th ed.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 770-783) and index.

Published in
London, New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
830.9
Library of Congress
PT85 .D3713 1993, PT85.D3713 1993, PT85 .D3713 1993eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 800 p. ;
Number of pages
800

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1395997M
Internet Archive
historygermanlit00beut_094
ISBN 10
0415060346
LCCN
93003381
OCLC/WorldCat
252734904, 27769824
Library Thing
639659
Goodreads
3860054

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