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    German Literature by Boyle, Nicholas;

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series: Very Short Introductions;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher OUP Oxford
    • Date of Publication 28 February 2008

    • ISBN 9780199206599
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages192 pages
    • Size 174x110x10 mm
    • Weight 165 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 15 black-and-white halftones
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    Short description:

    German writers, be it Goethe, Nietzsche, Marx, Brecht or Mann, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction illuminates the particular character and power of German literature, and examines its impact on the wider cultural world.

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    Long description:

    German writers, from Luther and Goethe to Heine, Brecht, and Günter Grass, have had a profound influence on the modern world.

    This Very Short Introduction presents an engrossing tour of the course of German literature from the late Middle Ages to the present, focussing especially on the last 250 years. Emphasizing the economic and religious context of many masterpieces of German literature, it highlights how they can be interpreted as responses to social and political changes within an often violent and tragic history. The result is a new and clear perspective which illuminates the power of German literature and the German intellectual tradition, and its impact on the wider cultural world.
    ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

    Boyle has a sure touch and an obvious authority...this is a balanced and lively introduction to German literature.

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    Table of Contents:

    Introduction
    The Bourgeois and the Official: A Historical Overview
    The Laying of the Foundations (to 1781)
    The Age of Idealism (1781-1832)
    The Age of Materialism (1832 to 1914)
    Traumas and Memories (1914-)
    Further Reading & References
    Index

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