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German Literature: A Very Short Introduction

By Nicholas Boyle

Book information

Publisher
OUP OXFORD
Year
2008
ISBN
0199206597, 9780199206599
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16463435 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions
Edition
Illustrated
Pages
171\185
Topic
Literature
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
German literature

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.

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