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Main currents in nineteenth century literature (Volume VI) young Germany

Main currents in nineteenth century literature (Volume VI) young Germany

Brandes, Georg

Paperback

Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353706149
ISBN13: 9789353706142
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 482
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.07 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How does a nation argue with itself? In Volume VI of Georg Brandes's landmark Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, the focus turns to Young Germany and the restless 1830s. Ideas can burn through borders. Brandes delivers literary history criticism with the pace of reportage: a critical essays collection tracing how writers, journals, and audiences pushed German political writing towards modernity, and how literature and social change fed one another in nineteenth century Germany. Set within the wider map of European literary movements, these pages illuminate the Young Germany movement as both aesthetic revolt and civic provocation, linking German literature 1830s debates to the rise of comparative literature criticism. The result is a complete volume edition that reads as both narrative history and sharp argument, equally suited to the curious general reader and the collector building a coherent shelf of classics. Expect clear judgements and brisk portraits, shaped by Brandes's gift for comparison across borders. For readers new to German letters, it is an inviting route into the period; for seasoned classic-literature collectors, it fixes a turning point when criticism, politics, and style began speaking together. Long valued as a university literature course staple and a research reference for scholars, Brandes's international perspective helped define how modern criticism thinks about influence, freedom, and the public voice. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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