Originally published between 1938 and 1996, the volumes in this set
provide a survey of German poetry, prose and fiction from the
Middle Ages to the late 20th Century. In many cases no prior
knowledge of German is necessary, as translations into English are
provided. Many of the books focus particularly on German writers
and literature from an international perspective. The books:
Analyse Naturalism, Impressionism, Neo-romanticism and
Expressionism as well as dealing exhaustively with Surrealism,
Magic Realism and Existentialism. Include discussion of post-war
Anglo-American and French literature. Provide guidebooks through
the masses of periodicals and allows the English side of the
Anglo-German literary relationship to be explored in detail.
Present a detailed analysis of the major literary movements in
Austria and Germany from the end of the nineteenth century to the
collapse of the Third Reich Examine two of the central themes of
medieval German mythology, the Dietrich and Nibelung legends Survey
the development of political writing in the former Federal Republic
of Germany, Illustrating the connections between literature and
politics Elucidate the concealed meanings in some of the more
obscure writings of great authors such as Goethe Provides a full
survey of the best and most significant work of German writers to
the First World War.
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